laurentio
7th March 2009, 12:15 PM
1. Strong Passwords
Use different passwords for all the accounts you may have, this makes a hacker’s job much more difficult.
Use strong passwords so this means a combination of letters, numbers and common symbols, generally more than 8 letters long.
2. Suspicious emails
Phishing is a technique where you get a fake email which appears to be from a site you may use regularly. The email may ask you to update details and click a link to do so where they can then harvest your details.
If you get an email that seems dodgy, don’t do what it is requesting!
3. Keep your wits about you
If you get, for example, an email from a man offering you hundreds of thousands of pounds and you don’t even know him then yes, this is obviously too good to be true and a con.
It’s a scam, if you get one, delete it.
4. Secure your wireless network
Do not leave your wireless network at home un-secure as your network can be hacked and your broadband connection can be used by other people.
Use some form of wireless encryption (WPA or WPA2), use a strong administrator password and ensure only known computers can connect to your network.
5. Shop at secure sites
Make sure there is a closed padlock in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
Make sure there is https:// in the address bar
6. Firewall
A firewall is a piece of software which makes your computer invisible to hackers searching for soft targets to hack.
Use a quality firewall to stop hackers cracking your computer’s security easily.
7. Anti-virus / Anti-malware software
Install a good quality anti virus software on your computer.
Keep it up to date as new viruses are being released all the time.
Install anti-malware software such as Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D, etc.
8. Take care when downloading
Make sure you trust the site you are downloading from.
Some disreputable sites may attach malware to another innocent package you are downloading which can send information from your computer back to criminals, be careful of this.
9. Be responsible
Don’t think “oh, it will never happen to me” and not bother taking precautions.
Security is your responsibility.
10. Keep sensitive data private
Be aware not to give too much personal information away on line
Social networking sites are accessible by everyone so do not add loads of personal details including date of birth as this gives people access to your identity.
http://support.bicestercomputers.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=132&stc=1&d=1236502054
Use different passwords for all the accounts you may have, this makes a hacker’s job much more difficult.
Use strong passwords so this means a combination of letters, numbers and common symbols, generally more than 8 letters long.
2. Suspicious emails
Phishing is a technique where you get a fake email which appears to be from a site you may use regularly. The email may ask you to update details and click a link to do so where they can then harvest your details.
If you get an email that seems dodgy, don’t do what it is requesting!
3. Keep your wits about you
If you get, for example, an email from a man offering you hundreds of thousands of pounds and you don’t even know him then yes, this is obviously too good to be true and a con.
It’s a scam, if you get one, delete it.
4. Secure your wireless network
Do not leave your wireless network at home un-secure as your network can be hacked and your broadband connection can be used by other people.
Use some form of wireless encryption (WPA or WPA2), use a strong administrator password and ensure only known computers can connect to your network.
5. Shop at secure sites
Make sure there is a closed padlock in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.
Make sure there is https:// in the address bar
6. Firewall
A firewall is a piece of software which makes your computer invisible to hackers searching for soft targets to hack.
Use a quality firewall to stop hackers cracking your computer’s security easily.
7. Anti-virus / Anti-malware software
Install a good quality anti virus software on your computer.
Keep it up to date as new viruses are being released all the time.
Install anti-malware software such as Malwarebytes, Spybot S&D, etc.
8. Take care when downloading
Make sure you trust the site you are downloading from.
Some disreputable sites may attach malware to another innocent package you are downloading which can send information from your computer back to criminals, be careful of this.
9. Be responsible
Don’t think “oh, it will never happen to me” and not bother taking precautions.
Security is your responsibility.
10. Keep sensitive data private
Be aware not to give too much personal information away on line
Social networking sites are accessible by everyone so do not add loads of personal details including date of birth as this gives people access to your identity.
http://support.bicestercomputers.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=132&stc=1&d=1236502054