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Tips on how to be safe from hackers

The major computer wires that could give hackers access to sensitive information is a serious threat, as hundreds of thousands of people have little or no security software as per the study conducted by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).safe-from-hackers

To be safe from the hackers to fiddle into your privacy, IET shares useful tips that could help I saving the privacy.

  • Install internet security software from companies listed on Get Safe
  • Do not open emails unless you are 100 per cent certain that they are authentic, i.e. you know the sender and the email is from them
  • Make sure your internet security software is up-to-date and switched on at all times
  • Make sure your Windows operating system has the latest Microsoft updates applied. If running Microsoft XP, remember that this operating system is no longer being supported and all home and small business users should move onto an alternative operating immediately to reduce the risk of malware infection
  • Make sure your software programs have the latest manufacturers’ updates applied
  • Make sure all of your files including documents, photos, music and bookmarks are backed up on a separate machine
  • Never store passwords on your computer in case they are accessed by Gameover Zeus or another aggressive malware program.

 

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