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12 tips to use the Internet safely

Hey folks,

I’m not going to tell people what they should do when it comes to their internet browsing. Some of this could be common sense, some is more curiosity, but if you read my Twitter conversation after yesterday’s Facebook post, (or was it saturday) you’ll know what we’re talking about.

Being skeptical is a good thing, questioning every single site gone to, and even understanding what’s a bot or a real conversation as an example could just save you.

Some of these things I don’t do, but sometimes I just love to read the spam email to see the email address and what they’re trying to pitch. And while some of the email leads to videos which are actual videos I’ll listen to just to see what type of things they’re talking about as it talked about a health issue, it isn’t as bad as some of the other things that are listed within this article written by Kim and her staff over at Komando.

Number one on the list is: “Don’t give correct answers when setting up security questions” and the explanation makes perfect sense! While these security questions are the keys when we forget our passwords, its a gold mine to find the answer. The perfect example is your mother’s maden name.

That got me in trouble and I told this story how a company used this to get access to my credit card many years ago, and now I don’t use the company. They said I need to do a verification check, then my information was changed. Second time, a charge was made.

Next time I select that one, I’m not putting the real answer, and it makes sense.

Here are the rest of the items starting with number 2.

• Did an ad send you to a new site? Don’t click any download buttons
• Don’t fall for fake posts
• Don’t skip 2-factor authentication
• Don’t reuse passwords or password formulas
• Don’t use public Wi-Fi
• Don’t fight on social media
• Don’t post sensitive photos online
• Don’t post vacation photos or updates while you’re gone
• Never diagnose yourself on WebMD or similar sites
• Don’t drunk shop online
• Don’t take quizzes online (especially on Facebook)

As I said, some of these are common sense, but others may not be. Items 4 and 5 (whichmay be 3 and 4 here) are good ones. Don’t use the same passwords and password combos and not skipping two-factor when available.

I’m not going to judge, but which one of these have you done? What haven’t you done?

Komando’s article is titled 12 things you should never do online where you can read explanations on each and every one of these items.

Thanks so much for reading, participating and learning with us! Its a pleasure working for you.

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12 tips to use the Internet safely was released on September 12, 2022 at 1:30 pm by tech in article commentary.
Last modified: September 12, 2022.

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