10 Tips For Safe Browsing On Internet

1. Hide Your IP With a VPN

VPNs, or virtual private networks, are a way of obscuring your internet connection. They redirect your browsing through different virtual networks so it appears you are in a different location than you actually are. People often use VPNs to get around school or office content filters.

VPN services both protect your connection to the Internet by encrypting the data in the connection and hide where you’re connecting to the Net, which protects your privacy.

Encrypting your connection to the Internet is especially important when working on insecure Wi-Fi networks, such as those found in public places like airports, hotels and restaurants. Those networks are insecure because it’s quite easy for a snoop to intercept traffic on them with a software tool called a sniffer. With an encrypted connection though, snoops capturing your data will see only garbage.

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1. NordVPN
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4. PureVPN
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2. Confirming Site’s Security (https vs http)

One way to determine if a site is trustworthy is if it has a green padlock on your browser’s address bar.

Not only does that mean that traffic between you and the site is encrypted, but that the domain’s ownership has been validated. While domain validation is useful, it doesn’t say anything about the legitimacy of the owner.

If it’s an email address that’s part of a data breach, you can get an automatic notification via a free service offered by the breach monitoring website Have I Been Pwned.

3. Phishing Emails and Tips to Avoid Them

 

No doubt think you know how to spot a phishing email. But do you?

People who got an email that looked like an invitation to access a shared file on a service like Dropbox clicked into it 38 percent of the time.

Always aware of these kind of attacks from the hackers.

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4. Turn on Two-Factor Authentication Whenever Possible

 Many of the most websites most critical to our lives: online banking websites, Gmail, Facebook etc. offer two-factor authentication

This means that, if someone looks suspicious in any way they’ll step in.  So should it appear that you’re logging in from a computer in China, and you’ve never used that particular computer before, and also you’ve never even left your home town – well, alarm bells will ring and they’ll intervene. For example, the bank might send a one-time code to your phone, or send a code to you by email.

Unless the hacker also somehow got into your email or your phone, they’ll be locked out of your account.

And if you ever lose your password, or someone tries to hijack your account, you can go through the second authorization method to reset your password and get your account back.

5. Use Reputable Shopping Sites

Most brand-name e-commerce sites, like Amazon, Flipkart have good security systems in place and are happy to refund your money if something goes wrong.

Scammers still pop up though promising goods that they don’t deliver. Check the ratings and customer reviews before making a purchase.

6. Strong passwords are your friend.

A strong password is the equivalent of a deadbolt on a door. The more difficult it is to gain entrance to your accounts, the safer your accounts are. Make your passwords difficult to figure out, by using a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters, and most importantly, change them regularly.

7. Keep your browser and any plugins updated

Web browsers are often your first point of contact with the internet no matter what device you are using. Developers release frequent updates to ensure you can experience the latest the web has to offer – more than ever websites are taking advantage of all the new features enabled by HTML5 video and audio, advanced styling, and improved speeds. Many sites have stopped supporting older versions browsers, due to compatibility and security concerns.

Hackers often target vulnerabilities in web browsers which is why the companies that make them release regular updates to patch any vulnerabilities. Installing the latest versions helps keep your device secure – fortunately, most common browsers include options to automatically update either in the browser themselves or as part of the operating system update tools.

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8. Enable “do not track” in your browser

Many browsers include the ability to send a “do not track” request to websites that asks them not to collect or track your browsing data. However, what happens depends on how the sites respond to the request – but most websites and web servers don’t change their behavior and would appear to ignore the request. Still, making it clear you don’t wish to be tracked is a good start.

9.Clear your web browser cache and cookies

Even if websites do decide to track your browsing data, you can limit the impact by regularly clearing your browser cache and deleting unwanted cookies. This prevents ads from following you around the web and can also ensure you have the latest version of a web page downloaded.

All major browsers allow you to do this manually, and you can easily clear all your data, but there are also software options that automate the process to make your life easier. Whichever route you choose to go it may be worth considering whitelisting those sites that you regularly log in to avoid having to re-enter login details constantly.

10.Use a password manager

The number of password leaks that occur when websites are hacked makes it very dangerous to reuse the same password for a range of different sites. To prevent password leaks from being too damaging, you need to use unique passwords on every website. These should also be strong passwords – long, unpredictable passwords that contain numbers and symbols.

However, remembering strong passwords for all those different passwords is almost impossible – that’s where a password manager comes in. They encrypt and securely store your login information for all the websites you used and help you log in automatically – leaving you to remember just the one master password.