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The Internet is a dangerous place, and cyber criminals are getting more creative in ways to target you and your invaluable personal information.Here are a few computer safety tips that will help you protect yourself and your family from online predators:
1. Don’t click on any links inside an email unless you know for sure where it is going to.
2. When you go to any website read the address bar on top to make sure you are in the right website. Example: www.aol.com
3. Don’t ever click on an email attachment that ends with .exe .vbs .com these are programs that contain viruses. Example: LoveLetter.exe
4. Be very careful when you visit unknown websites.
5. Don’t download anything from unknown websites but if you have to, then save it, scan it with a strong Anti Virus software and then open it if it is clean.
6. Learn about new Phishing and Social Engineering techniques hackers use.
7. Install one strong Internet Security program and keep it up to date. Run full scans often.
8. Use Firefox or Microsoft Edge (Windows 10) browsers instead of Internet Explorer (they are safer). Keep it up to date.
9. Install the NoScript browser extension for Firefox that blocks pop ups. www.noscript.net
10. Increase the level of email filtering in Outlook.
11. Install OS updates and patches.
12. Disable Adobe Acrobat Java Script & opening file attachments with external applications.
13. Password tips:
• Change your password often.
• Use a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters (e.g. a-z, A-Z, 0-9, @,#,$,%) with at least 8 digits long.
• Use both uppercase and lowercase letters.
• Don’t pick a password that you have already used in the past or used it for a different online account.
• Don’t use Names, Words and Numbers that have a personal connection to you. (e.g. Date of birth, pet name, spouse’s name, etc.).
• Don’t use words that are in the dictionary.
• Don’t use the same password for all of your accounts especially online banking accounts.
• If your password gets into the wrong hands, it can cause a major damage to your personal information and online accounts.
• Here is a suggestion to come up with a password that you can remember: Make up a sentence you can easily remember such as “I have 2 kids: Jake 4 Amy 2”. Then take the
Most importantly, Hire an IT professional to make sure that your computer is working properly and your personal information is safe, secure and properly backed-up.