Online Security - Points to keep in mind when you are ONLINE !!

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Online Security Tips
ONLINE SECURITY Tips
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Online Security Tips
Content

• Secure Your password
• Sign in and out
• Secure Network
• Lock Your Screen or Device
• Device Maintenance
• Prevent Identity Theft
• Prevent Online Fraud
• Resource

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Online Security Tips
The Internet offers so many opportunities to
explore, create and collaborate. And to make the
most of the web, its important to keep yourself
safe and secure. Whether youre a new Internet
user or an expert, the advice and tools here can
help you navigate the web safely and securely.
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Secure Your Password
Secure your passwords
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Secure Your Password
Dos 1. Use a unique password for each of your
important accounts like email and online banking
2. Use a long password made up of numbers,
letters (uppercase, lowercase) and symbols (
!,_at_,,,,,) 3. Set up your password recovery
options and keep them up-to-date. 4. Change your
passwords every couple of months.
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Secure Your Password

• Don'ts
• Do not make use of easily guessed information
  such your birth date, phone number, spouses
  name, pets name, kids name, login name, etc.
• Do not write it down on a post-it and stick it on
  your desk or computer.
• Never share your password with anyone.

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Signing in and out
Signing in and out
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Signing in and out

• REMEMBER
• When using public computers like in a Cybercafés
  or library, be sure to SIGNOUT out of your
  accounts and shut down your browser when you have
  finished using the web.

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Secure Networks
Secure Networks
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Secure Networks

• Check for signals about your connection with
  the website when you surf the web.
• Check to see if the web address begins with
  https//

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Lock your Screen or Device
Lock your Screen or Device
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Lock your Screen or Device

• Always lock your screen when you finish using
  your computer, laptop or phone.

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Device Maintenance
Device Maintenance
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Device Maintenance

• Keep your browser and operating system up to
  date
• Be careful when you download files music,
  add-ons, plug-in etc
• When you do install software, make sure youre
  getting the software from a trusted source .
• Check if your computer is infected with malware,
  remove it as soon as you can
• Keep your antivirus software regularly updated

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Prevent identity theft
Prevent Identity Theft
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Prevent identity theft

• Dont reply if you see a suspicious email,
  instant message or webpage asking for your
  personal or financial information
• Never enter your password if youve arrived at
  a site by following a link in an email or chat
  that you dont trust
• Check for https// which indicate more clearly
  that your connection is encrypted and you are
  more securely connected.
• Report Suspicious emails and scams

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Prevent Online Fraud
Prevent Online Fraud
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Prevent Online Fraud

• NEVER enter your credit card details and
  password in a website which you suspect is not
  genuine.
• DO NOT share your account details, password,
  pins or credit card details with anyone who you
  do not know or trust.
• Create Strong Passwords and Keep Them Safe.
• Never provide your credit card information on a
  website that is not a secure site.

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RESOURCE
RESOURCE

• Source
• http//www.makeuseof.com/tag/7-ways-to-make-up-p
  asswords-that-are-both-secure-memorable/
• https//www.google.com/safetycenter/everyone/sta
  rt/