5 Best Tips To Protect Yourself Online In 2023
Online security has always been a concern for everyone. Since now-a-days fraudsters are taking wrong advantage of technology. Because of which everyone is concerned about their online data security. And there is no any mechanism that can assure you that you are secure online.
So based on our findings and research, here are 5 Best Tips To Protect Yourself Online In 2023.
#1: Keep Strong Passwords
What if we say, we can easily guess your password? Are you shocked? Why not? We know that your password is your surname, your girlfriend/boyfriend name, your date of birth, the last 4 digits of your mobile number or the last four digits of your bike/car number plate.
Or is it different? If it is different then you are great, and we feel proud to be surrounded by smart people like you. And if your password is not different and it matches to some of the points we mentioned above. No need to worry, because you are here and learning to improve it.
And from now on, always remember to create a strong password, which should not be guessed easily. An example of a strong password is; AjDz$907437)#KsDm. And this should also be applied to all your banking passwords, not just social media accounts. By following these strong password practices, you can be secure online.
#2: Enable Two-factor Authentication
Do you know the two-factor authentication was invented in 1998? And in India, the Reserve Bank of India has made two-factor authentication mandatory for all online transactions done using debit, credit cards using either a password or a OTP (One Time Password), sent on registered mobile number with the concerned Bank.
As you know, now-a-days almost all e-commerce companies, social media sites, food delivery apps and online payment apps have introduced two-factor authentication as an additional layer of security. And we know that you don’t have the extra time to look over there.
Yes, we also agree that it takes an additional time of 1 minute to login via two-factor authentication. But don’t you think that your online security is more important than anything? If you are really curious about your online security, go and enable the two-factor authentication (also known as; two step verification) for your social media accounts, internet banking and all.
#3: Don't Share Your DOB
Don’t worry; you’ll still get your birthday wishes from your true friends, who don’t depend on Facebook to remind them of your birthday. Actually social media sites were created just to connect with people. But as people became curious to know about each other in deep.
Every feature from sharing date of birth to live location was added simultaneously. Now a days you must be aware that most of your individual authentication, be it a baking transaction, social media and email account access or filing income tax returns, checking electricity bill records and many other things are authenticated through your date of birth.
Not only the date of birth but also your official identity card like Aadhaar number, registered mobile number, and registered billing address is very important to keep it secret. We are not asking you not to share completely, but be very vigilant to make all these information publicly accessed.
#4: Identify Right People
Oh, this may be the hardest thing anyone ever asked you to do. Actually yes, identifying the right people around you is not really easy; either it is a social media platform or a real public gathering. Now days you are surrounded by a mixture of people everywhere.
Someone may be trying to steal your password, someone may want to find your bank account details and someone might be looking to destroy your happiness. Accepting the fact is bitter, but yes. So you have to be smart enough to survive in this digital world.
As of now you can start following some simple disciplines like:
- Never accept an unknown friend request on Facebook.
- Never ask for help from a friend you met online.
- Never post your real/personal issues/problems online.
- Keep your privacy settings updated on all social media accounts.
- Never click on a link in an email if the sender of the mail is unknown to you.
#5: Be In Limit On The Internet
Yes, that’s right. What we are trying to say is be in limit on the internet that does not mean we are talking about a time limit. It is your time that you can waste it or use it wherever you want. But here we are trying to make you understand about the contents that you post on social media accounts every day.
This can be your current stay in a new hotel in a new city or this might be the latest movie you’ve been to watch in a VIP movie theater. Or, maybe you are celebrating your birthday with all your close friends at your home.
Have you ever thought? Is it worth sharing your every personal activity on social media with a live location to all unknown people? Okay, we are not here to interrupt you, but think about it. Have you ever thought about your friend list?
According to a research in Psychological science, a person can usually be in contact with a maximum of 140 people throughout their life. So by keeping a limit on the sharing of your contents and following some Psychological facts, you can always be staying secure online.
Concluding Thoughts
Internet exposure has opened doors to many possibilities and opportunities but it has its consequences as well. Not all people you meet physically are great, in the same way not every person online is just as good as you are.
You can follow the above mentioned tips to protect yourself from scammers and hackers, who exploit your personal information and invade your private space. Any loose string can cause potential damage to you, in the form of either data leak or financial loss.
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