Safety on the Internet

Internet safety, or online safety, is the knowledge of maximizing the user's personal safety and security risks to private information and property associated with using the internet, and the self-protection from computer crime in general.

Security Tips

• Use trusted sources when

  • Downloading apps

  • Opening emails

  • Clicks on links

• Ensure Firewall is turned on

• Browse websites using the HTTPS prefix

• Ensure email is encrypted from desktop clients

• Use two-factor authentication

Public Computers

• Avoid financial tasks

• Use strong and unique passwords, anticipate periodic password changes

Public WiFi

• Connect at reputable locations with confirmed, trusted networks (ask an employee)

• Turn off 

  • Share settings

    • Printer sharing

    • Network discovery

    • Public folder settings

  • and 'Forget' the network for mobile devices

Training

• Beginner's Guide to Internet Safety: 14 Tips to Avoid Fraud

• Internet Safety Training - GCFLearnFree'

• Internet Safety for Kids – Guide for Parents

Resources

• CyberWise - Educational tools for parents and teachers

• Safety Center | Google

• MyWot - My Web Of Trust - Chrome extension

Articles

• Beginner's Guide to Internet Safety 14 Tips for Being Safe Online

• Protecting Your Digital Life in 7 Easy Steps

• 10 Things You Need to Do If Your Business Gets Hacked

• Social Engineering Rears Its Ugly Head Again — Here’s How to Avoid It

• Five simple steps to protect business data

  • Keep up with patches

  • Keep online doors closed

  • Encrypt your data

  • Get rid of passwords

    • Rather than forcing users to remember passwords, the token made by Yubico acts to verify someone’s identity, sometimes in conjunction with passwords for an extra layer of security.

  • Check out your vendors

• 5 simple internet safety tips from one of Google's information security engineers

Also See 

• Internet Safety for Children

• LastPass

• Passwords

• Password Managers

• Security