Cyber security Tips

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting networks, systems, programs, and data from criminal or unauthorized use.

Cybersecurity is important because it protects all categories of data from theft and damage. This includes sensitive data, personally identifiable information (PII), protected health information (PHI), personal information, intellectual property, data, and governmental and industry information systems.

 

Cyber security Tips for Students

Following are Cyber security Tips for Students that can practice while making use of the internet:

1. Use encrypted websites and apps:

Encryption is the best way to protect any data that is sent online. So, use only websites with URL that begins with “https” to protect from data leaking. Similarly, have a look at the privacy policies of the apps before starting to use it.

2. Create unique and strong passwords:

It is good to have a password manager to create complicated passwords which has a lot of relevance when kids stay online..

3. Think before you click:

This is a quite simple but important tip or advice that can be given to a student who is spending time online. Never click on suspicious links that are sent by strangers and do not reply to messages from unknown sources.

4. Be careful about what you share:

Kids should be responsible about what they share online as the impact may be big at times. There are many reported cases of identity theft by using the sensitive details that people share online.

5. Secure your social media:

Always make sure that students stay protected while using social media. For example, setting the Facebook account to ‘Visible to friends only’ is the best way to protect data that are shared from strangers.

6. Be watchful about phishing scams:

There are lots of reports coming everyday of people being trapped by phishing emails. Emailing from sources that look genuine and making people share sensitive data like card details or passwords is their main idea. Be watchful about such scams and never ever share personal data without double checking the source of an email.

7. Lock up and shut down:

Keep the devices like mobile, tablets or laptops protected with a password or thumb scan and always log out and shut down after use, especially when leaving it alone.

8. Do not use unsecured Wi-Fi sources:

Never use unsecured Wi-Fi sources, It is always safe to use mobile data or use Wi-Fi only when it is protected, or when we are very sure about the source.

9. Safeguard the personal information:

Sharing email IDs, passwords etc with others can allow them to impersonate on wrong grounds.

10. Always have a recovery plan:

Even when all precautions are taken, there can be odd cases when mistakes happen. In such situations, there is no room to stay panic but react and respond on an emergency basis and seek the next steps to solve the problem.

Talk with parents or teachers regarding what to do next if a data breach has occurred. Keep a back up plan ready to overcome such possible scenarios.