Cyber safety tips General information

General Information: Cyber safety tips

• Don't delete harmful communications (emails, chat logs, posts etc). These may help provide vital information about the identity of the person behind these.

• Remember that all other internet users are strangers. You do not know who you are chatting with. 

• Be extremely careful about how you share personal information about yourself online. 

• Be extremely cautious about meeting online acquaintances in person. If you choose to meet, do so in a public place and take along a friend.

• Save all communications for evidence. Do not delete or alter them in any way. 

• Be aware of all e-mails and SMS from any stranger luring you with billion dollar lottery prize, jobs in UK and huge wealth.

• Be sure that your WIFI Network secured, use a strong password.

• Never share your passwords with anyone. Change the password frequently using a combination of letters, numerical and special characters.

• Never forget to sign out of your email or any other accounts.

• Never reveal your personal information to any stranger in online chatting.

• Never make online transactions in unsecured sites. Watch for 'https' in the address bar.

• Never follow links to your banking website from another website or e-mail, type it yourself in the address bar.

• Never open spam mails as they contain either virus or spyware. Enable spam filters in your mail boxes.

• Never post sensitive information in social networking and marriage sites.

• Never be greedy for free downloads. They might infect your computers.

• Never let credit cards go out of your sight while paying.

• Never visit sites that contain pornography or terror links.