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Stay Safe Online

The document provides tips for staying safe online. It recommends choosing strong passwords using a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. It also advises being mindful when installing programs or agreeing to online terms and conditions, and not giving personal details to strangers. Additionally, it warns against phishing scams and sharing too much information on social media. The document outlines steps like using antivirus software, securing wireless networks, and only downloading files from trusted sources to help protect devices and connections.

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Stay Safe Online

The document provides tips for staying safe online. It recommends choosing strong passwords using a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols. It also advises being mindful when installing programs or agreeing to online terms and conditions, and not giving personal details to strangers. Additionally, it warns against phishing scams and sharing too much information on social media. The document outlines steps like using antivirus software, securing wireless networks, and only downloading files from trusted sources to help protect devices and connections.

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TIPS TO STAY

SAFE ONLINE
CHOOSE STRONG
PASSWORDS
•Choose a
password that uses
letters, numbers,
lowercase,
uppercase, and
characters.
CHOOSE STRONG PASSWORDS
Choosing password or 1234 is
lazy - and easily guessable.

Try passwords that reference


phrases or things significant
only to you.
CHOOSE STRONG PASSWORDS
 Make sure to choose passwords that are
easily remembered or write them down.
 Never use the same password for
different accounts.
 It is good practice to change your
password every few months.
BE MINDFUL WHEN
INSTALLING
PROGRAMS OR
AGREEING TO TERMS
BE MINDFUL…
DO NOT GIVE OUT
PERSONAL DETAILS
TO STRANGERS
 Don't give your full name, address, or
phone number to anyone online that
you don't trust or know.
 Be careful when making friends on
the internet.
 Practice caution when dating online.
 Always check the legitimacy of
websites when you shop.
DON'T FALL PREY
TO PHISHING
SCAMS
 Always look at
the e-mail
address.
 Hover your mouse
over suspicious
links.
KEEP YOUR EYES
PEELED FOR ONLINE
SCAMS
 Never click on pop-ups or e-mails
that claim you have won millions of
dollars.
 Don't fall prey to e-mails inviting you
to play foreign lotteries.
LIMIT THE
INFORMATION YOU
SHARE ON SOCIAL
MEDIA
 Sharing too many details on social media
sites can put you in physical danger as
well.
 When choosing security questions, don't
choose ones that have answers easily
discovered on social media. Choose
harder questions only you know the
answer to.
HAVE MULTIPLE
E-MAIL ACCOUNTS
 Have a business e-mail to use for any
job-related correspondence.

 Have a main personal e-mail address.

 Have a junk e-mail.


PROTECTING YOUR
CONNECTION
USE AN ANTI-VIRUS
PROGRAM, AN ANTI-
SPYWARE PROGRAM,
AND A FIREWALL
SECURE YOUR
WIRELESS ROUTER
TURN OFF FILE SHARING
AND NETWORK
DISCOVERY WHEN
USING A PUBLIC
WIRELESS NETWORK
ALWAYS CHECK FOR
SECURE TRANSACTION
INFO
 Secure URLs begin with
https://
instead of
http
DOWNLOAD FILES
FROM TRUSTED
SOURCES
DO NOT OPEN E-MAIL
ATTACHMENTS
RECAP…
HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
1. Choose strong passwords.
2. Be mindful when installing
programs or agreeing to terms.
3. Do not give out personal details
to strangers.
HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
4. Don't fall prey to phishing
scams.
5. Keep your eyes peeled for
online scams.
HOW TO STAY SAFE ONLINE

6. Limit the information you


share on social media.
7. Have multiple e-mail accounts.
PROTECTING YOUR CONNECTION
1. Use an anti-virus program, an anti-
spyware program, and a firewall.
2. Secure your wireless router.
3. Turn off file sharing and network
discovery when using a public
wireless network.
PROTECTING YOUR CONNECTION
4. Always check for secure
transaction info.
5. Download files from trusted
sources.
6. Do not open e-mail attachments.
10 TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
1.Know the scams
2.Think before you click
3.Safely peruse
4.Shop safely
5.Kick-butt passwords
10 TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINE
6. Protect your info
7. Watch your Wi-Fi connectivity
8. Install a firewall
9. Keep up to date
10.Use your noggin
SOURCE / CITATION:
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Safe-on-the-Internet
https://securingtomorrow.mcafee.com/consumer/
10-tips-stay-safe-surfing-web/

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