Tips on how to improve cyber-security

By ITS Education Asia

As cyber-attacks on both individuals and companies are on the rise, it’s a good idea to increase our vigilance to reduce our susceptibility to these attacks. Gary Davis, McAfee’s chief consumer security evangelist, shares his tips on how to better protect your data information:

• Discuss cyber safety
• Never reuse passwords
• Always set privacy and security settings — Anyone with access to the internet can view your social media if it’s public, so protect your identity and privacy by turning your profiles to private in order to have control over who can see information about you. You should also take the time to understand the various security and privacy settings to see which work best for your lifestyle.
• Use the cloud with security mindset — If you plan to store your documents in the cloud, be sure to set up an additional layer of access security to keep your data available and secure. One way of doing this is through two-factor authentication.
• Always connect with caution — If you must conduct transactions on a public Wi-Fi connection, especially those financial in nature, use a virtual private network (VPN) to help keep your connection secure and details private.
• Invest in security software