Staying Protected – National Cyber Security Awareness

Are you safe online browsing? The following lists a few Web Security Myths and Facts. Check this post for using 2 factor authentication method on enhancing your account safety online.

Big Internet, Small Me

The internet is so big that it has more than a million users at a single second. Me is like a single drop in the sea, and it is very difficult to identify me and hack my accounts, so I don’t have to worry.

Hackers use automatic method (software scanning) to look for unsecured computers. So if you have a computer that is plugged in on to the internet, then it can be compromised in mere minutes.

My computer doesn’t have any valuable information

Almost every computer has personal/sensitive information stored somewhere, for example, email, address, credit card, passwords etc. Meta data stored in the documents can also be used by hackers to steal your identity or erase the irreplaceable information.

I have powerful firewall and anti virus software to protect me

Please update your software regularly so they can deal with known threats. The security updates are so important so it is recommended to have automatic updates scheduled. The latest security measures are in place if you have regular updates.

I delete all my personal files, so I am safe

Files deleted from computers can be recovered later unless you use a third party sophisticated software for deletion. Sometimes, you still have a hidden copy of files somewhere. The hackers can use tools to easily recover the deleted files from harddrive. If you delete your personal information from online profile or websites, they are not actually/truly deleted at realtime. Most websites have backup to keep the historical changes just in case if you regret so they can bring back all the data. So it is always safe to think twice before you post any personal information online because even if there are no public visible any more, they can still be stolen.

web security myths and facts

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