Saturday, August 11, 2012

Ten Commandments of personal information leakage prevention




A. Avoid websites that are used frequently Register
Do not bother to register, or do not use the website frequently for membership should be avoided. Recklessly participated in an online event entries your personal information is significant because a lot of exposure

Two. Beware phishing scam e-mail
Phishing (Phishing) scam e-mails to be careful. Personal information, account information, and requiring new financial fraud case of suspicious e-mail subeopin Phishing (Phishing) special attention should be suspected first. Personal information from financial institutions, including account information, e-mail updates and information to be able to change the financial institution receives, instead of clicking directly on the site make sure to go.

Three. Download the program materials carefully
Carelessly on the Internet, no material or program does not download. A non-replicating program, such as a Trojan horse virus, public programs, which may contain spyware installation is not recommended.

Four. Security warning if it appears reliable laboratories program installation
Visit website for "Security Alert" window if it appears the signature of a trusted authority for program installation only if you agree. If you inadvertently agree to install spyware or malware can be installed.

5 Restraint in an open space for Internet commerce
Open to anyone, including PC rooms on a computer or an Internet financial transactions as possible online shopping does not. ID and password if you have installed the Trojan intercepts information disclosure in the financial and accidents can occur. Inevitably if you use antivirus and firewall installed PC that runs only where it is used.

6. Security products keep the latest version of Automatic Updates
Vaccines, anti-spyware product, PC firewall, keyboard, and security products installed using the Automatic Update feature will always keep the latest version. Based real-time monitoring capabilities have set the minimum at least once a week with the latest version of PC security products are checked.

7 Install all the latest Windows security patches
By applying the latest Windows security patches are installed all the latest Windows security patches.

Eight. Do not use your personal information when setting up your password
Today's password login account / number combination is set to more than 8 digits are changed periodically. Can be easily estimated by others, or to derive a simple word in English and should not be used. (Which can be easily estimated by others for example, social security number, password, phone number, birthday, date, vehicle number, etc. Do not use your personal information)

Nine. P2P program, download the file that is passed to IM significantly
Files attached to e-mail and instant messaging that is passed to the file, P2P programs for downloading through the data should note. URL or a file is attached to the messenger come, if not necessarily match that sent the message first checks sent directly to teeth and run. When you download a file using P2P programs must have been infected with malicious code, after checking that the security product is used.

10 Important to set a document file password
Set a password for important documents and files to backup daily life.

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