Top Tips to Stay Safe on the Internet

Here are some tips that can ensure your Internet security is not compromised. We hope you find them useful and please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

• Create different passwords for various accounts, so that if a hacker gets into one account, they can’t get into another. Password management tools like LastPass are available to help save all your usernames and passwords in one database.

• Beware of advertisements that seem “too good to be true”. These are likely frauds and scams and could lead to you voluntarily giving out your information.

• Similarly, be careful of sharing information that is sensitive, such as birth date and social security number.

• Be sure that your anti-virus software is up to date. While this isn’t bulletproof, it will certainly decrease the odds of malware infecting your computer.

• Also keep your software up to date in order to best prevent security breaches. These updates keep viruses and malware away on a continuous basis.

• Keep your browser up to date as well.

• Enable a firewall and have it configured appropriately. Many operating systems will have one built in, otherwise you can purchase it from various venders.