PROTECTION TO PERSONAL INFORMATION

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Do not post your personal information on websites where general public can view it. Do not post information like your phone number, your address and your present location online. Make sure you set the privacy settings on the website such that only your close friends can see your information.

PASSWORDS

An important step to protecting information online and on computer is through passwords. Be cautious and follow the best practices given below to make sure passwords and your good habits help protect your information.

1.      Set strong passwords: A mistake many people make is to use simple passwords that often contain their name or other regular words. These are easy to guess and break into by hackers. You should use strong passwords that are longs, mix capital and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

2.      Don’t use the same passwords for different accounts: Another common mistake that many people make is that they use the same passwords for logging onto their computer, their face book profile and even their bank account. So in this case, if your password is stolen or disclosed to a person who wants to harm you, he or she could get access to all your information with just one password. It is like using the same key for multiple locks. The solution is to use different passwords for different accounts and websites.

Don’t share your password: Do not share your passwords or PIN WITH ANYONE, not even your best friend. Golden rule is to treat passwords like toothbrushes – just as you do not share toothbrushes – do not share passwords.

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