Tips - Protect Your Online Accounts Today

The majority of the people who have account online are using complex password. Complex password is a form of password that has a special combination of alphabet, numbers and characters. As an example, P1ssMe0ff@. In this password all the said combination has been used. And you are much confident that no one can decrypt it, once you use that format . But is that sufficient? In a sure measure, yes, but sometimes this type of password can be broken. So, I spent my time experimenting and analyzing what to do if your account has been infiltrated by a hacker. Following and implementing this steps can take your important accounts away from being hacked.

Tips # 1. When you are using your online accounts, do not forget enable HTTPS in your browser settings. The majority of the account online supports SSL. Activation of HTTPs protects your accounts when surfing through a WIFI network. Use of services online via Wi-Fi, will make more easy for the hacker, because they can capture your credentials online using some hacking tools.

Tips # 2. Google has recently introduced a safeguards measure in order protect accounts in Google. Probably you are aware of this if you are a Google user, it is the 2-step verification. When this isactive, Google sends to you a code of verification in your own mobilephone under form of SMS or call. You must use this verification code when accessing your Google account. This means that nobody can touch your account because when someone tries to access it, that person needs to verify it first using that verification code in your phone. 2-step verification has another use excpect that it wil make impossible for hacker to infiltrate your system, it also alert you when a unauthorized person tries to access your account. If the verification code is being ask when your logging in to your account, it is a a clear indication that someone is trying to illegally access your account.In this case change your password immediately.

Tips # 3. If you are a user of Facebook, it is highly adviseabe to correct your mobile number in your FB account, Use your real number . Because if someone tries to access your account from various place in the world. Like google 2-verification, it will also sends you a notification directly to your phone, that someone illegally tried to open your account.

Tips # 4. Always use two different e-mail accounts . One for public use and other for private use. Use your private email only for the services like email, banking online, shopping online, services of hosting, Paypal and for other services on-line in which they do not need to be in public. While your public email can be used for services like blog, social networking sites like Facebook, Hi5, Skype and many more.

Tips # 5. Explore for different recovery option in case of lost of Account, forgotten password, recovery email or lost of your phone(that had an access to your accounts, connected to facebook, gmail etc.).

Tips # 6. Document all of your credentials/password. In general terms, it is nearly impossible to remember the password, secret answers and other information of your multiple accounts. And it is also advisable to use different password for each of your accounts online.

Tips # 7. To modify/change your password more often. The question is how frequent it will be performed? Majority of the experts recommends to at least change your pass one or two time every 3 months. It can be sure for you to wait for a long time span, but it depends alone on your habits of using your computer, where and how you use internet. But, changing all password of your accounts every three or six months can be a long job and boring. Thus, at least modify the password of those accounts that is privately used.

Tips # 8. One of the most common mistakes people do, was repeatedly using their account in any location that internet is available. I dissagreing of using your private accounts in place like Cyber Cafè or internet shop. Coz people can freely, and can easily install some hacking tools there like keylogger that can easily steal your account’s information. Better to use your own personal internet connection.

Tips # 9. Last, but not the least don’t make your recovery email address set only to one account. Coz if the hacker succesfully hacked your first account, there is a big possibility that your account associated with that hacked account will be HACKED also.

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