Inline with what we have been discussing here about digital citizenship and digital footprints, The Guardian has recently published a great post featuring 20 ways to keep your internet identity safe from hackers.This is a really a great read to share with your students and colleagues and although the tips included in the list are meant for any internet user, students will benefit a great deal from knowing about them.
We are sharing with you these 20 tips but you can refer back to the original article for more details on each element.
- Never click on a link you did not expect to receive
- Use different passwords on different sites
- Never reuse your main email password
- Use anti-virus software
- If in doubt, block
- Think before you tweet and how you share information
- If you have a “wipe your phone” feature, you should set it up
- Only shop online on secure sites
- Don’t assume banks will pay you back
- Ignore pop-ups
- Be wary of public Wi-Fi
- Run more than one email account
- Macs are as vulnerable as PCs
- Don’t store your card details on websites
- Add a DNS service to protect other devices
- Enable two-step verification
- Lock your phone and tablet devices
- Be careful on auction sites
- Lock down your Facebook account
- Remember you’re human after all
