In the first part of this subject, some critical online security strategies were highlighted. Some of these strategies include using a strong payment platform instead of using your credit card to make online payment; adopting a unique password model; building an online profile using different emails and password, etc.
Aside from those online security hacks, downloading software from another open source is another online security strategy must be looked into. Some of the software online do not have reliable security apparatus, that is why it is imperative to download from a trusted source.
No matter how you think that the open source is trusted, a room for security improvement is always there.
But you can always have an antivirus installed. You are not just doing this because of the open source, you also need it, at least to install on your smartphone or PC. Your smart devices need antivirus installed to fight malicious attacks.
However, do not forget to update this software when the time is right. It is possible for the best programmers in the world to make code mistakes and try to fix them by releasing an update. Your software just has to be updated.
Further, how you operate using the social media especially Facebook goes a long way. The social media has been messed up in the area of security. Users are always divulging information that hackers need to hit them. They say everything about themselves not knowing the implications.
“Think like a thief,” says Brad Gobble, a senior manager of information security at Mozy, an online backup service. “Posting pictures that include your car’s license plate, your house number or the street sign for your neighbourhood is not advisable.”
Meanwhile, some people can’t let go of the social media without using a public Wi-Fi. Arguably, not all open Wi-Fi is vulnerable to attacks, but the tendencies are just there. No matter how safe a public Wi-Fi seems, it doesn’t just worth it.
“The major hazard with public Wi-Fi is the fact that all the information you’re transferring between your computer and the computer that you’re accessing is available to everybody on the network,” explains David Maimon, Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland.
“What attackers do is try to intercept the communication between your computer and the computer you’re trying to get information from or send information to. They can get passwords, usernames; you name it.”
Finally, you need to take the two-factor authentication seriously. Just like some developer posit that some people are just too lazy about. What does it take to set it up and receive a code on your mobile device?
