Cybercrime is on the rise. Keeping your information safe while online can help to prevent you from being a victim. To keep your identity safe online, change your passwords frequently, be careful what you share, and use antivirus software.
Change Your Passwords Frequently
Secure passwords ensure your data is protected. You have a lot of data online that can be at risk for hackers attempting to steal your identity or your finances. Passwords need to start off strong and need to be unique for each site. You should change your passwords at least quarterly to protect your information. Changing your password prevents constant access to your account if a hacker does get in, it prevents use of any saved passwords found by anyone else and limits the access keystroke loggers. Make sure your passwords are complex by containing a mix of numbers, letters, and characters.
Be Careful What You Share
You can give a lot of your information by sharing too much. Oversharing personal information online can make you a target for identity theft. Sharing personal information such as addresses, phone numbers, birthdays can make it easy for hackers to piece together information and steal your identity or other information. You should also be careful of anything that circulates online that asks you to answer any common security questions as this can help a hacker get past additional defenses of a site. You should always make sure to never give out social security or other identifying information online as this makes it even easier to steal your identity.
Use Antivirus Software
Antivirus software is an important protection to use on all your devices. This software can help protect you from hackers. Without it, hackers can get into your computer and access your personal information, including your financial information, and can also track your location. Quality is important when it comes to antivirus software. These will offer the best protection and will also offer updates frequently to offer protection from new cyber attacks such as malware, spyware, and viruses. You should make sure to install the new updates frequently to get the most protection.
Cybercrime is prevalent. Therefore, it is important for you to stay diligent in protecting your information. To keep your identity safe online you should change your passwords frequently, be careful what you share, and use antivirus software.
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