The internet is one of the world’s most valuable tools. With just a click of a button, we can now find a wealth of resources at our fingertips and a variety of different websites ready to use at your disposal. Despite internet use becoming a daily occurrence for most people, technological advances have meant that even the most tech-savvy amongst us are at risk. Discover how you can stay safe online with our top tips:
- Keep your online footprint as small as possible
- Prevent disclosing your personal information to an audience of strangers
- Be sure to have the highest security options turned on social profiles
- Only accept requests from people who you know on social media
- Scan all links before clicking, if it seems out of the ordinary, just ignore
- Update your online passwords as frequently as every three months
- If you feel your online account may have been compromised, you should immediately change your login information
- Try to avoid writing passwords down, a password manager can help you to remember your login credentials for each site
- Use a different password for each site you use
- For any password, use combination of letters, numbers and special characters, with a variety of uppercase and lowercase letters being used
We hope you stay safe online, happy browsing!