Practical Ways to be Safe Online
Dan Bailey, president • July 26, 2017
Here is a brief list of things you can do to protect yourself online.
- Do your updates often and regularly.
- Don’t download something you didn’t go looking for to begin with.
- Don’t believe pop-up warnings that tell you what’s wrong with your PC.
- Don’t let anyone remote into your computer if you didn’t go looking for them.
- Don’t ever call a phone number you are instructed to call. 100% scam!
- Don’t open attachments in email unless you expected it.
- Don’t click links in email unless you’re 1000% sure it’s okay. 1000 percent!
- Make it a habit to read every dialog box that pops up. Don’t just click through them.
- Use a password manager. Lastpass is probably the best.
- Secure your network. Consult a professional.
- Use OpenDNS. Again, call a professional.
- Use Google Chrome, not Internet Explorer.
- Install uBlock Origin in Chrome.
- Use a commercial antivirus program (not free) such as ESET Endpoint Antivirus.
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