How to Protect Your Online Life From Hackers

In the 1990s the World Wide Web was born and brought with it the promise of a new era of possibilities and threats. Spam infiltrated emails and computer viruses wreaked destruction to corporate networks and hacking was a significant problem. Hackers can take your personal data and even take control of your online or credit card account, and sell it on the dark internet.

Today, your online life is more complicated than ever. You’re on a smartphone, you shop online and transfer money online, you use Facebook, and even your connected home appliances and IoT devices are tracking and recording your activities. All of this data is accessible to hackers, whether they’re part of a criminal organization or a lone idealist with an agenda to influence the political scene.

Create strong passwords to all your online accounts. Use a password manager to manage your passwords. Consider the use of two-step authentication, which adds an extra layer of security by making you enter a code that is sent to your email or phone address along with your password each time you log into. Secure your hard drive to make it harder for hackers to access your personal data even if they gain control of your computer or mobile device. Don’t jailbreak or root your smartphone, and don’t keep your computer running all day long. This will ruin the performance of your device and make it up to cyberattacks. You can reduce your risk by using proper software for malware scans removal, uninstalling and data encryption.

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