How to stay safe online???
Social media platforms have become an integral part of online lives. Social networks are a great way to stay connected with others,but you should worry about how much personal information you post.
Use privacy and security
settings to protect your information from social media phishing and scams:
Social media accounts offer a few forms of security
and privacy settings to help users two-factor aunthenciate their accounts and
secure who can see information to tighten social media safety measures
Two factor aunthentication provides a way of double checking that you really are the person you are claiming to be when you’re using online services,such as social media,banking or email. Even if a criminal knows your password they wont be able to access any of your account that are protected using 2FA.
Stay safe on social media
with strong passwords and secure accounts:
Strong password will protect online accounts from
being hacked which help a great deal in terms of identity theft,social media
scams and account takeovers by hackers.
Most people can benefit from using a password manager
which will automatically handle this type of security for you,so you don’t have
to remember passwords.
It also important to use a different password on each
of your accounts to ensure that someone gets into one,they don’t have access to
all of them.This will maximize the ability to be safe on social media across
any application.
Be selective with friend requests.if you don’t know
the person ,don’t accept their request.it could be a fake account.
Click link with caution .Social media accounts are
regulary hacked.Look out for language or content that does not sound like something
your friend would post.
Be careful about what you share .Don’t reveal sensitive personal information.Be
familiar with the privacy policies of the social media channels you use and
customize your privacy settings to control who sees what.
Unique account unique
passphrase:
Having separate passphrases for every account to
thwart cybercriminals.At a minimum separate your work and personal accounts and
make sure that your critical accounts have strongest passphrases.
Keep security software current:
Having the latest security software,web browsers and
operating system is the best defense against viruses,malware and other online
threats.
Use good netiquette:
Netiquette is a set of guidelines for communicating online.Using
good netiquette helps to ensure that the things you say aren’t misinterpreted.
