1. Personal Information:
1. Personal Information Sharing personal information on the internet lets hackers inside your e-mail accounts, bank accounts and anything you have online. Many times people can get scammed, and lose money because they trust anybody.
2. Who sent the e-mail?:
2. Who sent the e-mail? When checking e-mails, most people do not pay close attention of who sent the e-mail, and open it. Scammers can send spam and other malware to your computer by simply opening your e-mail. Tip: Try to see who sent the e-mail before opening it, and if you do not recognize the source avoid opening it, and delete it.
3. Online Social Networks:
3. Online
Social Networks Any social sight you might go on such as Facebook and or twitter there are predators. Not having your privacy settings on, can lead you to be the first victim because anyone can read everything you and others have typed. An example, I live at this address and meet me at 4325 Webbers Drive at 6:30 pm for the homework group on Tuesday.
4. Having 1 e-mail account:
4. Having 1 e-mail account By only having one e-mail account it is more likely for spam to come in, and even malware because anything you order online will have your email account and it is easy for others to get a hold of it. To avoid this, it’s better to have a separate account for all orders made online, and none of your other information saved on your original e-mail account will be deleted if something were to happen.
5. & 6. Public Computers & Logging Out:
5. & 6. Public Computers & Logging Out Using public computers can be helpful, but if you do not close the windows it easy for someone to know what your name is, and where you work. If you do not log out of public computers you may be a victim of personal identity theft because they can find all your personal info if you forget to log out of your bank online, or your Facebook.
7. & 8. I agree conditions & what to aspect:
7. & 8. I agree conditions & what to aspect Anything you sign up for usually has an agreement contract. If not read carefully, your information could have been given to others with your consent. Sometimes in
social networks they can update the agreement at anytime and changes may be made without your consent. So it is a good idea to check the agreement contract every so often.
9. & 10. Be aware & protected:
9. & 10. Be aware & protected Be aware of sites trying to ask you for your personal information when buying items. It suggested to use pay pal for transactions made on the internet so no one has your credit card number. Be protected- Not having an antivirus on your computer may be easier for others to hack into, and you could lose all your data that you have.