Tips for staying safe online

Tips staying safe online

Updated at all times

At this time we do a lot of work online. Often times, for our negligence, we do things that are wrong or make good mistakes that have to be paid seriously. That means that there are multiple frauds online and we have already told you about that. But today we will talk about five simple ways to help keep you safe online.

Be careful when downloading ads

First of all, remember that when opening your webpage, a message shows that your computer is at the virus attack and to prevent it from downloading antivirus and scan the system. Never click on this message. Downloading something here means that there are more perks to downloading movies, files or songs.

Stay up to date at all times

We do not update browsers and antivirus software very often. And many times we do this for a long time and it has an effect on the system. And immediately there may be some issues with the old software version, and it does not recognize malware, adware and viruses, so it takes cybercrime and keep your browser and antivirus software updated at all times.

Download the software from a trusted site

If you download any software, go to this site means the official site of the software. From there, all the steps look good, but download that software. Hackers can download it from any random site by clicking on the link. And if you do not, download the software from the trusted site.

Advertisements Add-on Disables

If you find that something you did not know was done in your browser, first check if there are some add-ons downloaded on your system. And if it does, be careful and first disable this add-on and remove it. And now check the add-on. And if you see an add-on here, then delete it and keep that in mind.

Download Anti-Virus

If you want to protect your system or phone or tab from malware or virus all the time, download antivirus. And remember that you need to scan your system at all times. And get good antivirus.

Privacy & Security Settings

McAfee's advice is to keep online accounts with privacy and security settings as much as possible. If you make it public on Facebook or other social media, everyone will see it. So keeping it private, you have some control. To further enhance security, go to App Settings and decide which apps can share your location or location information. Otherwise, you keep all the information about where you are going, what you are doing, open to everyone. This will allow you to easily monitor you if cyber-malicious.

Use different screen names

McPhee suggests using separate screen names instead of real names on social media websites. It is best to use a different screen name so that Google can not easily find your name by searching. Google search does not show all of your social media profiles at once if you use the real name to make it easier for you to find online.

Think before posting

Think about what you are posting through social media a second time. Before posting a post on Facebook and Instagram, be sure to tag a friend or place a personal one for everyone. Be careful not to allow third parties to use your information or to share your location information.

Two-factor authentication turned on

Turn on two-factor authentication for online safety. Remember, this method can provide another level of security for online account security.