Introduction to Cyber Security Basics: Are you becoming concerned about Google tracking your online activity? It’s an apparent fact that no matter what browser you use, Google is always there monitoring your every activity. Most people, believe or not have boycotted the use of Google search engine, instead, they’ve adapted the habit of using Bing. However, Bing is not an effective search engine as Google, as most people have experienced first-hand. Moreover, online surfing is no longer as safe as it use to be, and there is good reason behind it. It’s far easier to steal someone’s identity and get away with it, rather than robbing someone at gunpoint. In fact, an identity thief has less than 1% chance of getting caught in the act, since most of their criminal activities are conducted online aided by sophisticated software which help them evade any tracking software. Therefore, your only defense against cyber criminals is adapting the use of certain tricks which you can use to protect your privacy and overall security on the information-super-highway. Mask Your Identity and Browse Anonymously: numerous software are available for download which are designed to mask your identity, such software enable the user to connect to a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which changes the users IP address and location on the globe, many are free to use while for some you have to pay an annual or monthly fee. With VPN, websites are not able to record your information, and your physical location cannot be traced by anyone. However, VPN don’t disguise your browsing history, for that you’ll have to surf anonymously. You can do so by downloading Google Chrome which has an incognito surfing option. Once Google Chrome is installed on your computer, you can simply begin surfing in secret by running Google Chrome and then pressing the keys CTRL+SHIFT+N. With this, none of your browsing activity will be recorded. In a nutshell, with anonymous surfing anyone trying to discover your browsing activity by physically accessing your PC will not be able to discover your browsing history, since none was recorded in the first place. Portable Data Security: Your privacy is not just at risk online, it can also be compromised by using portable data storage devices, such as USB jump drives and portable hard-drives. If you end up losing one of these devices, your data stored on these devices can be used to conduct fraud. Therefore, you need install portable data security software on each device, in essence making each device a Secure USB .
Set Strong Passwords for all online login credentials: If you are like many other typical users who make the mistake of setting a password that almost anyone can guess, such as setting up a password with your date of birth or your name, you are at an increased risk of identity theft. Ideally you should use a combination of letters, words, and symbols to set a strong password. However, keep in mind that your password should be easy for you to remember, but impossible for other to guess. If you believe your password is reasonably secure, though, you’re not truly sure. Then an online tool ‘How secure is my password’ helps you take the guess work out of setting strong passwords. For more information please visit: http://www.newsoftwares.net/usb-secure/
