GM-Innovations advises that you take all possible steps to improve security on your local computer. Doing so will help protect your PC, your personal information, and your website.
Tips:
- Keep your passwords safe!
Don't use personal information (like your street name, last name, etc.). Use a different password for each site. Make passwords complex. Change your passwords frequently.
- Keep your personal information secure
https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/onguardonline
- Keep your computer software up-to-date
- Use a safe web browser
http://www.gm-innovations.com/accounts/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=53
- Always keep your firewall turned on
- Enhance your security, consider using OpenDNS
https://www.opendns.com/
- Know how to spot phishing
https://blog.malwarebytes.org/fraud-scam/2015/10/am-i-being-phished/
- Be careful clicking on links in e-mail or instant message
- Don't open an e-mail attachment from someone you don't know
- Only make purchases on trusted sites
- Be careful what you download and from where
- Make sure that your internet connection is safe, consider F-Secure
https://campaigns.f-secure.com/router-checker/
- Avoid "Looks Too Good To Be True" e-mail offers and websites
- Log out completely from your accounts
- Turn your computer off when not in use
- Keep your computer and mobile devices locked using strong PINs and passwords
- Clear your browser cookies, history, and cache
http://www.gm-innovations.com/accounts/knowledgebase.php?action=displayarticle&id=14
- Don't save your login information on public computers
- Be careful what you post online - limit the personal information you share
- Check your security and privacy settings on websites
- Use the optional security questions available on some websites
- Watch your children online
https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/kids-online
- Stop unsolicited emails, calls, texts
https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/how-stop-unwanted-calls
- Run full system scans with up-to-date security software
Comodo is a highly recommended security package for Windows PCs that can be used for free:
https://antivirus.comodo.com/free-antivirus.php
* For more security software options, see the Twitter links below
You can find more tips at:
OnGuardOnline http://onguardonline.gov
StaySmartOnline https://www.cyber.gov.au
StaySafeOnline https://www.staysafeonline.org
Twitter accounts to follow for security issues:
https://twitter.com/AVGFree
https://twitter.com/avast_antivirus
https://twitter.com/comododesktop
https://twitter.com/kaspersky
https://twitter.com/McAfee
https://twitter.com/symantec
https://twitter.com/NortonOnline
https://twitter.com/Trendmicro
https://twitter.com/Malwarebytes
https://twitter.com/Fsecure
Don't forget to follow GM-Innovations too! https://twitter.com/gminnov
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