1. Use and maintain anti-virus software and firewall
- Make sure to install a useful anti virus software that can protect your computer against viruses and trojan horses that may steal or modify the data on your own computer and leave you vulnerable by using anti-virus and firewall. You also need to keep your virus definitions up to date.
2. Regularly scan your computer for spyware
- Spyware or adware may affect the performance of your computer, it also give attackers acess to your data. Despite installing anti-virus software, you also need to scan your computer and remove it regularly.
3. Use passwords and encrypt sensitive files
- Passwords and other security features add layers of protection if used appropriately. By encrypting files, you ensure that unauthorized people can't view data if they can phsyically access it. When you use encryption, it is important to remember your passwords and passphrases.
4. Avoid accessing financial information in public.
- Do not access financial information such as e banking account in cyber cafe, coffee shop with wireless access and etc. We do not know whether there have been installed spyware or trojan horse in the computers of cyber cafe or connect to internet via wireless. Hacker can easily get your information if there is no a sturdy firewall.
5. Don't open mystery attachments
- Never open an attachment or click on a link that sent to you by an unknown party. These attachments may contain viruses and links can lead unsuspecting users to phising sites where they are asked to input financial information.
So, try to follow the ways above to help you safeguarding personal and financial data!
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