In the 1990s the World Wide Web was born and brought with it the possibility of a new world of possibilities as well as threats. Spam was a major cause of email disruption and computer viruses wreaked destruction to corporate networks, and hacking was a significant problem. Hackers can steal your personal data and take over your online bank or credit account, and sell it on the dark web.
Your online experience is more complicated than ever. You’re on the phone, shop online, bank online, log onto Facebook and even your IoT devices and other internet-connected devices track and report on your activities. All of this information can be accessed by hackers, whether they’re part of an organized crime organization or a lone idealist with a political agenda.
Create strong passwords for all of your online accounts. Use a password manager to manage them. Consider activating two-step authentication. This adds an extra layer of security by having you enter a code that has been sent to your phone or email address in addition to your password when logging in. Secure your hard drive, so that hackers cannot gain access to your data even if they are able to gain control over your device or computer. Also be sure to disable ‘run as administrator’ on your computers, do not root or jailbreak your phones, and shut down your computer instead of leaving it running all day (all-time running will impede your device’s performance and opens the way to cyberattacks). With the proper software tools for malware-screening removal, uninstalling, and data encryption You can minimize the risk of being a victim.