Data breach & Hacking increasing day by day and affects many businesses and organizations. Hacking is a huge issue for consumers as well as companies and it’s been very tough to secure online data. Here we have analyzed hacking issues & crafted top 10 cyber security tips which can protect your computer from hackers.

2. Never use Personal Information as a Password.
 Avoid using your or a family member’s name, a birthday, your occupation
or a sports team name for a password. This information is widely available
on social media or public records, making it easy for hackers to find.

3. Use complex passwords.
 A short, all-lowercase password that is also a word that appears in the
dictionary is easy to hack. If possible, use a combination of upper and
lowercase letters, numbers and special characters(e.g., @, #, etc.) to make it
more difficult to guess.

4. Make sure you log off and close your browser
after Internet sessions.
 A hacker can use an open browser to quickly access pages you just
visited, login information and even saved passwords. Always log off and
close your browser when you go offline.

5. Install the latest software and browser
updates.
 Virtually every platform and all browsers provide periodic updates that can
be installed at no charge. Often the primary reason for the new release is to
close security gaps. Make sure your software is up to date.

6. Create a cyber security policy for employees.
 The best way to get employees to take security seriously is to give them
training on safe cyber practices. Then ask them to sign an acknowledgement
that they understand the policy and hold them accountable.

7. Password-protect your mobile phone or tablet.
Millions of users don’t take the basic step of establishing a PIN or
password to access their Smartphone or tablet, which is a huge mistake.
Protect yours with a secure PIN or password in case it falls into the wrong
hands.

8. Create strong passwords using the “keystroke”
method.
 If you find it challenging to remember passwords, pick one you’ll easily
recall and then type it in using the key above and to the left of each actual
letter. This method transforms “baseball” into “gqw3gqoo.”

9. Set incoming mail to be read in plain text only.
 If you have email settings that automatically allow images to open, hackers
can tell when you’ve opened an email. Instead, set your email to open as plain
text, and click images only from trusted senders.

10. Don’t store a list of passwords.
 Some people who take cyber security seriously by creating complex
passwords and frequently changing them undermine that effort by saving
a list of passwords in an unencrypted file. It’s an open invitation for cyber
thieves.

11. Maintain a burner email address.
 Email is one of the primary gateways for hackers, so it’s a good idea to limit
the number of people who have your main email address. Create a free
account to give out to merchants, etc. This also helps keep your inbox spam-
free.
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