• Use Strong Passwords, and keep changing them periodically.
• Install Antivirus & Firewall
• Be alert and use your common sense by not responding to spams
• Never Disclose your personal information
• Be careful – while downloading stuff from internet. For that you have to be alert and cautious:
  • Don’t blindly check any check-box or be careful if any checkbox is pre-checked – which might just install extra applications you don’t want to install. These might be harmful applications as well.
• Keep your Computer software updated – specially Operating System and Antivirus Software and also all other applications you have installed.

Confidentiality of Information allows only authorized users to access sensitive and secured data. 

Identity Protection – is a protection against theft and misuse of personal information over the Internet or Cyber Space.

• It makes sure no personal information can be accessed without consent.
• This is to make sure that nobody can misuse this information for financial gain or any other wrong purpose to harm you.

• By Creating strong passwords.
• By Use multifactor authentication–
  • means providing 2 or more pieces of evidence.
• By Private Browsing
  • avoid leaving a browsing history in the browser history.
• Safe Browsing
  • Use updated Brower for safe browsing
• By visiting only Safe sites – specially when buying and product or service.
  • Use HTTPS based sites to ensure data security over the network – used to encrypt and decrypt data and  emails over the Internet
• Avoid using public WIFI and public computer.

• By using strong passwords and PINs
• Also make sure to keep your passwords safe.
• Keep your data safe by keeping your hard disk encrypted.
• Keep all your devices password protected.
• While using Emails and Websites:
  • Beware of phishing scams.
  • Be careful and do check security aspects when shopping online-
  • Check authenticity of websites and links – that they are trust worthy and secured.

There are so many Social media websites and are increasing in number with passing time. Few of the popular ones are:

• Facebook,
• Instagram,
• Twitter,
• LinkedIn, etc.

There are many more for example youtube, tiktok, Digg, Telegram, MeetUp etc.

• Now a days these are being misused to attack & target for scams. But you can use following tips to stay safe on social media:
  • Use a strong password
  • Use a different password for each social media
  • Password protect your devices
  • Be selective with friend requests.
  • Be careful while sharing something.

Cyber trolling is internet term or slang used for a person who intentionally starts arguments or upsets others by posting inflammatory remarks. The sole purpose of trolling is to:

• Provoke anger and upset people or
• To entertain on the cost of upsetting someone,
• To raise arguments and conflicts to get attention

Cyber Bullying  – refers to posting, sharing or sending a false, mean, negative and/or harmful content about someone. It can be like:

• Sharing personal or private information about someone.
• This is with the intention to embarrass or humiliate that person.
• Sometimes while cyberbullying people cross the limits accounting to unlawful or criminal act.

Cyber Stalking means using of digital technology to track and harass someone. This kind of behavior includes:

• Checking in on someone on a regular basis and trying to get their attention – that too when person on the other side is not interested.
• This is done with the intention to stalk or harass individuals or group of people, or community, or political party or organizations – by:
  • Defaming them,
  • Labelling them wrong or by accusing them, or
  • To threat someone or
  • To Blackmail etc.

To use Social media or Social Network responsibly, you must make sure to follow following principles:

• Never ever spread rumors
• Never be rude or abusive
• Never Post about your personal problems.
• Never make fake profiles
• Be careful never share personal information and passwords to protect your identity.
• Keep changing your passwords periodically.
• Behave online – the way you want others to behave with you online.

There are so many threats when you are connected online with your computer or mobile device. These are:

• Malware
• Trojan Horse
• Computer worm /viruses
• Phishing
• Spyware
• Adware