One of the wonderful things about the Internet is the capacity to share information quickly and with a lot of people.
Conversely, one of the big problems with the Internet is people with malicious internet obtaining your confidential information. Everyone from the ‘Big Brother’ of Facebook, Google and others watching everything we do to scammers trying to steal from us.
Here are some actions you can consider to protect your online security
- Have up to date anti-virus and anti-malware on all of your computer devices
- Don’t give out information that you don’t want scammers to have, unless you are sure of the person or website you are giving it to.
- Be careful – if something looks too good to be true then it’s likely to be a scam
- Never click on a link or open an attachment unless you are sure it is safe
- Avoid public WI-FI if you intend to access online banking or anything else that needs to be secure.
Website Browsing
There are a number of things you can do to make your website browsing more private and safer.
- Use the privacy/incognito mode
- Block web activity trackers
- Block your ads
- Use encrypted messengers
- Get a VPN
- Avoid non-https:// websites for input of confidential information
- Clear your cookies regularly
- Use secure/encrypted email providers
The guide at https://thebestvpn.com/online-privacy-guide/ contains a lot more information on what you can do to maintain your online privacy.
