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You are here: Home / Press / Privacy / Data Privacy and 8 simple tips to protecting your personal privacy online

Data Privacy and 8 simple tips to protecting your personal privacy online

October 24, 2020 By lbszoneditor

Data protection and privacy is a constantly evolving field and requires ongoing efforts to maintain security.  It is always a great reminder to regularly think about your own data usage and data privacy concerns.

Credit: imediaconnection.com

And so, in order to help you out and give you a task for Privacy Day here’s eight simple tips to protect your personal privacy online – I suggest you have a look and see how any/all can apply to your data usage patterns and consider: 

  1. Think before you click – Hackers can create templates that look like a bank or other official websites making it easy for them to access your computer and online accounts. 
  2. Be cautious about revealing information on social networks – Always be very careful when sharing information in your public profile. Remember to lock down privacy settings. Also, be cautious when sharing photos – photo stealing and misuse of photos is a serious issue. 
  3. Only open email attachments from people you know – Attachments may contain software that could potentially harm your computer 
  4. Don’t respond to emails requesting personal information – Legitimate individuals and companies will not ask you to provide or verify sensitive information through a non-secure means such as an email. 
  5. Make sure your passwords are strong – When creating new passwords, use a mix of upper and lowercase letters and numbers. Make sure you change your most important passwords, like banking, at least once every six months. 
  6. Secure your wireless connection – Make sure you protect your home wireless network with a password and when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks make sure to be cautious about what information you are sending over it. 
  7. Upgrade your security – Personal firewalls and security software packages with anti-virus, anti-spam, and spyware detection features are a must-have for those who engage in online financial transactions. Make sure the computer you are using has the latest security patches. Note: Secure website connections start with “https” instead of just “http” and have a key or closed padlock in the status bar that typically appears in the lower right-hand corner of your screen. 
  8. Protect your phone with a password – Smartphones can hold as much or even more personal information than your laptop or desktop computer. 

Source: Data Privacy PR 

See Also:

The Complete Guide to Windows 10 Privacy Settings

7 Completely Free VPN Services to Protect Your Privacy

 






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