Top 5 internet
safety tips
By Rugilė Jokubauskaitė
Choose a strong
password
◦ Passwords are one of the biggest weak
spots in the whole Internet security
structure, but there's currently no way
around them. The problem with
passwords is that people tend to choose
easy ones to remember (such as
"password" and "123456"), which are
also easy for cyber thieves to guess.
◦ A strong password is one that is unique
and complex—at least 15 characters
long, mixing letters, numbers and
special characters.
Be careful that
you post
◦ The Internet does not have a delete key.
Any comment or image you post online
may stay online forever because
removing the original (say, from
Twitter, Instagram) does not remove
any copies that other people made.
◦ Don't put anything online that
you wouldn't want your mom or a
prospective employer to see.
◦ You are also risking your safety by
posting photos on social networks where
can people see your address or valuable
things.
Keep personal
information professional
and limited
◦ Keep things like your address, phone
number, full name, school and date of
birth private, and check what people can
see in your privacy settings. Not
everyone needs to know about you
everything.
Don’t meet people
you know only from
online
◦ People you meet online are not
always who they claim to be. Indeed,
they may not even be real.
◦ Meeting people you only know
from online or social media you are
risking your safety and life. Be as
cautious and sensible in your online
social life as you are in your in-person
social life.
Cover your webcam
when you don’t use it
◦ Some viruses will let someone access
your webcam without you knowing, so
make sure you cover your webcam
whenever you’re not using it.
You can find more
tips in these videos:
◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9
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◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiK
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◦ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiK
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Thank you
for your
attention!