How To Protect Yourself From Cyber Crime?

Secure Your Smart Phones
- Always secure your smartphone with a strong password
- Ensure that your device locks itself automatically
- Install security software
- Only download apps from approved sources
- Check your apps permissions
- Don’t miss operating system updates
- Be wary of any links you receive via email or text message
- Turn off automatic Wi-Fi connection
- When browsing or shopping on your phone (or computer), always look for “https” in the url instead of “http”
Secure Your Online Banking
- Never use same PIN CODE for multiple bank accounts
- Never use unprotected PCs at cybercafes for internet banking
- Never keep your pin code and cards together
- Never leave the PC unattended when using internet banking in a public place
- Register for Mobile SMS, Email Transaction Alerts
- Never reply to emails asking for your password or pin code
- Visit banks website by typing the URL in the address bar
- Log off and close your browser when you are done using internet banking
- When using ATM always conceal keypad before entering pin code
- Before using ATM, make sure that there is no extra device installed in the surroundings
Secure Your Facebook
- Use extra security features to access account (security code, Login alert etc)
- Use login notification alert
- Allow specific individuals to view your contents (Videos, Photos and Friends etc.)
- Control who can contact you
- Block your profile from search engines
Secure Your Wi-Fi
- Change Default Administrator Passwords and Usernames of the Wi-Fi Router
- Use complex password and change Password after regular intervals
- Position the Router or Access Point Safely
- Turn off the Network / Wi-Fi routers if it is not in use
Secure Your Browsing
- What you put online will always remain there
- Never trust any free online content
- Don’t provide personal information online to get something free
- Don’t click on links inside e-mails or messages
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