Hi Folks,
Many a times we face a problem of misuse of our mail ids or some bank account etc. So I’m going to explain you all some measures to prevent these kind of activities.
Do’s:
- Change all your account’ passwords every month. Have a alphanumeric password.
- Always check URL(e.g. http://yahoo.com for Yahoo! Mail & not http://abcd.com for Yahoo! Mail) before logging in any site.
- Most of the websites use secured connection, i.e., https(Port No.: 81) & not http(Port No.: 80) like GMail, Yahoo! or any website Online Banking Site.
- Install a good antivirus like Kaspersky Internet Security or Bit Defender.
Don’ts:
- Avoid using Public Computers to access Bank Accounts, Mail Accounts etc.
- Never access any personal account on your office computer because mostly the Network Administrator keep on running tools to capture passwords.
- Never pass on any confidential item over mail or IM.
- Never click links till the time you are not sure.
- Never download mail attachments, till the time you are not sure about its content.
- Never install unknown applications and running Keygen or Cracks(they have inbuilt viruses & trojans).
- Avoid creating online profiles with genuine information and photo.
Finally there are tons of do’s and don’ts but if we are alert then we can protect ourselves.
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