Protecting Your Personal Data Online: Simple Cyber-Security Steps

Online security is now an integral part of both your personal and work lives due to your increasing dependence on technology. Every time you make an online purchase, communicate with someone or register for something, you release fragments of your identity onto the Internet — and some times these fragments end up in places you would prefer not to have them.

However, cybersecurity is now for non-experts, it’s a daily habit we all need to develop. Below, are simple practical ways to take control of your digital safety.

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Using Secure Passwords

This may seem quite obvious but it goes beyond not using “password” as your password.

Think of your passwords as the keys to your digital home. Using the same password for everything is equivalent to leaving the same key under every doormat.

Use these guidelines to try and set up the most robust passwords:

Use at least 12 characters.