Internet Safety—Privacy Settings, Anti-virus, And Smart Phone Apps
The article 67 practical Hacks for Personal Protection—When Surfing The Web, Dating Online, Shopping And Playing Games…is probably one of the most comprehensive pieces you will find on this many subsections of internet safety. This article only scratches the surface and only covers privacy settings Anti-Virus software and Smart Phone apps, I would recommend the article 67 practical Hacks for Personal Protection.
- Keep Privacy Settings On. The University of Cincinnati’s Office of Information Security How to Manage Your Social Media Privacy Settings suggest:
- Checking your audience for each post
- Managing your privacy settings
- Controlling your own timeline
- Understand how to quit the site
- Keep your Antivirus Program up to date-Keeping your Antivirus up to date is important, but selecting a good one, is essential for your protection. The 4 are:
- Bitdefender Antivirus Plus 2019
- Norton Antivirus Basic 2019
- ESET NOD32 Antivirus
- Webroot Secure Anywhere Antivirus
- Read reviews before downloading smartphone apps. The article, Knowing When Apps Are Safe to Install by Turbo Future warns that some apps may contain Malware. These apps containing Malware tap into your phone and steal sensitive data.
- Inspect permissions- Apps should not have too many permissions. Permissions give the app access to various parts of your phone. Apps with a long list of permissions should send up a red flag.
- Some examples of permissions: Location, Read Text messages, Modify or Delete SD Card contents. Control vibration, take pictures and videos, full network access, Prevent tablet from sleeping, run at startup.
- Know and use the privacy settings for any device, app or service you use.
- Update operating systems- Hackers prey on software that hasn’t been updated. According to Stay Smart Online, Hackers use weaknesses in software to access your computer, smartphone, tablet and other devices (Internet-of-Things). Protect yourself by keeping your operating system and applications updated automatically. Hackers and Malware look for vulnerabilities. Installing updates, fixes these vulnerabilities keeps you secure.
Improving Privacy Settings, Updating Anti-virus, And Being Mindful of the Smart Phone Apps You Download Could Keep Your Data and Devices Safe.
As stated in the opening paragraph, the article 67 Hacks is a much more comprehensive resource, but employing these tips, can make the average person exponentially safer. Simply improving your privacy settings, updating your anti-virus software and only downloading from reputable app stores can protect your data and keep your devices safe.
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