Essential Ways to Protect Your Online Identity

 

 

This is a kind of topic that has been into discussion from so many years but the bad part is that there are still users who are attacked by identity theft and other security breaks.

For every individual internet has turned out to be chief requirement. Whether it is personal or business, internet are extremely useful. Apart from that a general user will be using it for social sites and social networking is a kind of place where almost all our private information’s are freely available to everyone online. And hence chances for online scams, security threats and other threats increases.

More or less virtually 9 million Americans users are suffering from identity stealing every year. If you do not want to fall into the list of attacked people then some precautions must be taken by you. It will not guarantee you complete safety but chances of becoming identity theft victim will surely diminish.

Some general known precautions fr online safety are as follows;

1.    Passwords

Formulate a strong and complex password that cannot be easily guessed or cracked. Use mix letters, symbols and upper/lowercase letters too.

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2.    Security programs

Keep your anti-virus program and security software updated that can protect you from viruses, spyware, and phishing scams.

3.    Look for Encryption

For encryption checking pay attention on two things before doing any online transaction; first is verify lock symbols and "s" at the ending of http in URL. If the page will ask you for credit card information, then "http" will change to "https" and address bar will show a lock symbol.

4.    Web Browser Blacklisting

Internet browser comes with security option that will allow you to visit only trusted and secured websites and hence turn it on before you surf internet.

5.    Protect Your Private Data

It is simple; you just have to be careful while exposing your private data online and shun sharing your sensitive details online. Do not hit on links that you are not aware of whether it is random or comes with a mail on your mail id.
Doing these simple things can really help you prevent yourself from lot of threats and online dangers.