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Esafety and Netiquette :check: - Coggle Diagram
Esafety and Netiquette :check:
Be careful when dealing with emails from unknown sources
Don’t trust emails from people you never met, especially those that ask you to click a link
When you do get a phishing email, ignore it completely
Don’t click that link or online ad
Just by clicking a link in an email or a pop-up window, you could turn your PC into a botnet slave
Nowadays traditional antivirus protection isn’t enough anymore and you need additional weapons in the fight against online dangers.
Just because it’s free, it doesn’t mean it’s safe
As a rule of thumb, paid software is almost always secure and safe (the free software is actually a vehicle for malware)
While the free software itself might be safe and legit, the website itself may try to compromise your security through drive-by downloads
Do not reveal sensitive information online
Social media is the first place criminals check to gather information on you
Improving your social media security settings is a good first step in preventing an identity theft
Keep your account information for yourself
Using the same password for more than one site is a risky move, since if a malicious hacker breaks into just one account, he can then take over the others.
One workaround is to use password managers, these will remember the login details of every site you use
Report illegal activities or offending content
If you notice offending language attacks, like cyber-bullying, hate speech or any form of harassment, do not hesitate to report it
The consequences for cyberbullying can be quite severe, depending on the victim
What you post online stays online forever
People hunt for information about an internet user until they manage to figure out who they are in real life
Delete/edit past posts which reveal too much about you
Use anti malware protection before you go online
Don’t go online until you have the best anti-malware protection that money can buy
You may think that avoiding adult websites and that sort of thing will keep you safe, but that hackers now hide malicious code even in legitimate websites
Create back-up copies for your important stuff
Though you may have all the security protection in the world, disaster may still hit your system
There are so many reasons something can go wrong for you and your sensitive information, even if you followed all the netiquette rules in the book
Keep your software/apps updated and delete the ones you don’t use.
Keeping your software up-to-date will go a long way into keeping you safe
Remove software and apps you no longer use.