Internet Safety

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      Lately I was thinking about the interesting topic to show it out...

      In the time, when the role of the Internet still increases, when the society is identyfing with social networks, it is possible to buy everything on the second part of the world without leaving your home, the role of Internet security is basicly topic. 

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     Everyone wants to be safe and secure in his normal life, but when you think about safe Internet, there is no difference. But there is a question, what do you do to be safe in the Internet? I can make a short list of a common helpfull tips.

    1. Always keep your computer system up to date. This includes installing operating system updates when they come out and regular checks for software updates to see if an update is available. The new version of the software has better security system, which should protect your computer and data from hacking. Installing a good antyvirus program and firewall will help with it too.

    2. Don't trust anybody writing to you, you don't now in real life.

 

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  3. Backup important data. Backups are important because they ensure that data is safe even if it gets deleted. This can be because of a virus attack, accidental deletions, on purpose deletions, hardware failures or even PC theft.

    4. Do not enter personal data unless necessary. Companies and criminals want to know more about you. The first to deliver targeted advertising, the latter to exploit those information. If you fill out every survey on the Internet, post personal information in blogs or social networks then you will get spammed and attacked eventually. Our personal data can be a good way to earn money for people who will get it.

    5.  Change your password once every set period of time. Make sure to write down your password every time you change it. If you think someone might know your password to something, change it immediately. Changing your password constantly makes it difficult for people to hack into your accounts.

     This Youtube film gives a lesson to young users of the World Wide Web, but many of us could get some knowledge from this story.

     The following rules are only a basicly rules. There is much more to do in the area of safety in front of the screen. You should explore your knowledge about security in the Internet by reading special books or articles.
     There is a homework for you. Think a bit about your Internet security. Maybe you can do something better to protect yourself from strangers? Think a bit.
     To explore this topic more, you can visit this page, which belongs to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and says about one bad aspect of Internet.