1) Use strong passwords, don’t repeat passwords
Always, and we mean ALWAYS, use strong passwords. Make sure the password you use is at least eight characters long with a mix of alphabets, numbers and special characters, and upper / small case letters. This will only make cracking your password that much harder. And whatever you do, don’t use the same password on every website. Just don’t.
2) Turn on two-step verification
Another way to protect your digital accounts is to turn on “two step verification” or “two factor authentication” wherever applicable. For example, Google, Facebook, Twitter and Microsoft’s Outlook accounts all support two step verification -- where apart from keying in your password, an additional original string is generated and SMSed to your registered phone number. This ensures that even if your main password is compromised, two step authentication will prevent hackers from accessing your account
3) free Wi-Fi isn’t always secure Wi-Fi
Beware of free, public Wi-Fi hotspots -- they’re good for the occasional streaming video, Facebook update or so on. But don’t log into a website or app with your password through an open, public Wi-Fi. If someone’s snooping on the open network, through a man-in-the-middle attack, they can easily get access to your login credentials by monitoring the network traffic. Keep that in mind
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4)Don't allow apps to use Camera
Be very, very careful as to which apps have your smartphone or laptop’s camera access, because you never know if one of them gets hacked and exposes it to you to the outside world. Don’t believe our word? Well, then trust at least.
5) Antivirus software helps
Last but not by any means the least, don’t underestimate the importance of an antivirus software, whether you’re using a smartphone or desktop PC. It’s a good initial first line of defence, something that stays up all the time, guarding you against the menace of the web.
[ Chintan Patel : 7 june 2017 ]
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