Adult Internet Safety
- 1. Adults Internet Safety By: Reid Collins
- 2. Firewall & Back Up • Set up a firewall on your computer. This prevents other computers from accessing your information without your permission. And keeps all your personal information safe. • A big mistake computer users make is not making sure to back up their computer • If their computer gets a virus or hacked, and it isn’t backed up, they could loose all of their personal information. • Purchase an external hard drive to start backing your information right away.
- 3. Up To Date & Educated • To avoid running into computer problems simply keep your software up to date. • When a update pops up on your computer don’t avoid it. Turn on Automatic Updates, if possible, to make it even easier to update. • Be educated enough to know what to open and what not to open. Such as in email attachments, pop-ups, or internet downloads. • Use creative passwords that others wouldn’t think of. Keep these passwords in a safe place to remember.
- 4. Wifi • Having simple wifi setups can allow your information to be monitored by outside sources. Make sure to set your wifi with WPA security. • Require a password to use your internet. Will encrypt your data so it can’t be monitored. • While using internet over wifi hotspots, make sure sites you visit use a https connection. Be careful of sending and receiving emails over hotspots as well.
- 5. Viruses / Spyware • Make sure to use a credible anti-virus tool to prevent viruses. Even with a secure firewall and up to date system, viruses can still occur. • Make sure the anti-virus tool is always up to date, and that it is looking over your hard drive daily to check for a virus. • Spyware is like a virus. It “spies” on the user and captures sometimes sensitive information. • Download the latest anti-spyware updates, like anti- virus, to make sure your computer is always staying safe.
- 6. Internet Settings • While using the internet it would be smart to turn your pop-up blocker on. This will prevent you from being tempted to click on pop-ups that could lead to viruses. • Make sure, in your security settings, your have the right things checked. It is important to make sure your computer warns you before you enter a fraudulent website. • When you are warned you should usually never continue onto the site, since it could lead to a virus on your computer.
- 7. Internet Settings • While using the internet it would be smart to turn your pop-up blocker on. This will prevent you from being tempted to click on pop-ups that could lead to viruses. • Make sure, in your security settings, your have the right things checked. It is important to make sure your computer warns you before you enter a fraudulent website. • When you are warned you should usually never continue onto the site, since it could lead to a virus on your computer.