Basic idea about Cyber hygiene to be followed by Cyber users

1. Cyber Hygiene
in Daily Life
Samraj Krishnakumar

2. Cyber Hygiene
• Improve Online security
• Security centric mindset
• Online Breach – Keep data secure from Malware / Ransomware
Internet
You

3. Common Problem
• Security breaches –Threats from hackers, phishing, malware, and
viruses.
• Data loss – hard drives and online cloud storage which are not
backed up can be vulnerable to hacking, corruption, or other issues
which could result in losing data.
• Out of date softwares / Drivers
• Older / No antivirus
• Common Password Usage

4. Basic things to follow
• Avoid common passwords. Keep Strong and don’t use the same
password in all sites.
• Avoid providing your private information in third party app
• Avoid Personal Guessable information in security information
• Use MFA
• Privacy settings check
• Avoid posting private information
• Keep apps, software and firmware upto date
• Uninstall / Delete unused app
• Download from reputed source
• Reset default passwords
• Use Oauth Login instead of creating user accounts with private
information.

5. Basic things to follow
• Change your wifi password’s regularly
• Don’t share any kind of passwords
• Use Encrypted connection
• Avoid suspicious emails / links / advertisement links
• Encrypt devices for data theft

6. Social Media Hygiene
• Don’t accept Request from unknown friends
• Unfriend If needed
• Report the page / profile if you feel offended
• Don’t share private information’s
• Don’t share family information publicly
• Privacy settings to be reviewed regularly
SECURITY

7. THANK YOU
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