1. Always install a good
antivirus software and keep
it up-to-date. Also install a
good anti-spyware to keep
your PC away from spywares.
2. Always visit known and
trusted websites. If you are
about to visit an unknown
website, ensure that you do
not click on suspectable links
and banners.
3. Perform a virus scan on the
files/ email attachments that
you download before
executing them.
4. Regularly Update your
operating system and
browser software. For a
better security it is
recommended that you surf
the Internet through the
latest version of your
browser program.
5. Never share your
password (email, bank logins
etc.) with any one for any
reason. Choose a strong
password (A blend of
alphanumeric +special
symbols) and change it
regularly, eg. every 3 months.
Avoid using easy-to-guess
passwords. (ex. pet ’s name
or kid’s name)
6. Always type the URL of the
website in your browser ’s
address bar to enter the login
pages. For ex. To login to
your Gmail account type
http://mail.google.com 7. Before you enter your
password on any login page,
ensure that you see https
instead of http.
ex. https://mail.google.com
instead of http://
mail.google.com. HTTPS
protocol implements SSL
(Secure Sockets Layer) and
provide better security than
a normal HTTP.
8. Beware of phishing emails!
Do not respond to any email
that request you to update
your login details by clicking
on a link in the body of the
email. Such links can lead to
Fake Login Pages (Spoofed
Pages).
9. Always hit the logout
button to close your login
session rather than abruptly
terminating the browser
window. Also clear your web
browser caches after every
session to remove the
temporary files stored in the
memory and hard disk of
your PC.
10. Avoid (Stop) using any
public computers or
computers in the Internet
cafes to access any
sensitive/confidential
information.
Also avoid such computers to
login to your email/bank
accounts. You cannot be sure
if any spyware, keystroke-
logger, password-sniffer and
other malicious programs
have not been installed on
such a PC.
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