Security Tips for every Internet User
Know the website you are visiting - Ensure that the website you are visiting is the correct website. Hackers can create a site that looks very similar to a legitimate site. If you use Microsoft Internet Explorer, one sign of trustworthiness is if the address bar is green. Additionally, if you are visiting a website, it is best to type in the Web address yourself. Links in email messages, text messages, instant messages, or pop-up ads can take you to websites that look legitimate but are not.
Only submit sensitive information over an encrypted connection - Before you enter sensitive data on a Web page, ensure the Web address begins with "https," not just "http". The "s" stands for secure. Additionally, if you have an encrypted connection, you will notice a closed padlock icon either next to the Web address or in the lower right corner of the screen.
Conduct financial transactions at home - Never pay bills, bank, shop, or do other financial business on a public or shared computer or on devices that are on public wireless networks, such as laptops or cellphones. The security is unreliable.
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