When using the internet, it’s very important to protect yourself, your passwords, and your information. Some ways you can protect yourself from getting hacked, breached, or worse are as follows.
- Keep your phone and computers up to date. Make sure you have the latest security software, so you can receive updates when something has been breached and make sure it is the best.
- Make strong passwords. It’s easy for us to make passwords we are going to remember easily, but make sure the passwords are strong, include a lot of symbols, letters and distinct features in your passwords.
- Make sure you watch out for phishing emails. All of us get emails saying “click here for a chance to win 1,000 dollars” while it would be nice to win that money, it’s not real. Once you open it, that is how they have you to either breach, or set you up to something disastrous.
Hi Sami,
I like how you mentioned keeping your devices updated with the latest security updates. It’s an amazing example because hackers will have difficulty accessing your information. One thing to include for passwords is always adding a two-step authenticator, so there’s an extra layer of security. Lastly, watching out for phishing emails is another great way to stay safe online.