Security Measures to Prevent Data Breaches and Keep It Safe
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Loading... - Diaz Miranda
- 28 Apr 2023
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Nobody is safe from the nuisance or plague called data breach. At some point in time, everybody faced some kind of data theft. If some people are lucky enough to never face such a problem the chances remain of becoming a target. However, if they ensure the protection of their data by certain means the odds certainly reduce. In this article, we shall discuss the various ways to tighten security and keep your data safe from online data breaches or theft.
Security measures to keep data safe
Tips and tricks to keep safe from phishing attempts
Avoid clicking on attachments or links in emails from suspicious or unknown senders
If the email seems promising, authenticate the identity of the sender first
Poor grammar and misspelled words are signs of phishing
Never give away personal or sensitive or confidential information like bank details, government ID numbers, etc.
The email or message would be unsolicited, unexpected, and very enticing
Any link that takes you to a webpage that asks to input your credentials should be avoided unless authenticated
Tips and tricks for stolen, weak, and compromised credentials
Always use a strong password for each account that you have across all platforms
Have different passwords for different accounts
Use special characters in your password
Use a password manager to address this issue by having it generate strong passwords and then keeping them safe as well in a personal vault
Install a 2-factor authentication app or software and link them to all your accounts so that you have to confirm every time you log in
Try to use those platforms that already have an inbuilt 2-factor authentication system like Gmail, etc. Read More…
