When you are using your online accounts, do not forget to enable HTTPS in your browser settings. The majority of the account online supports SSL. Activation of HTTPs help protects your accounts when surfing through a WIFI network.
Google has recently introduced a safeguard measure in order to protect accounts in Google. Probably you are aware of this if you are a Google user; its new safety feature is called 2-step verification. When this is active, Google sends you a verification number in your own mobile phone in a 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 except from making impossible for the hacker to infiltrate your system, it also alert you when a unauthorized person tries to access your account. If the verification code is being asked when you are logging in to your account, it is a clear indication that someone is trying to illegally access your account. In this case change your password immediately.
If you are a user of Facebook, it is highly advisable 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.
Always use two different e-mail accounts, one for public and another for private use. Use your private email only for the services like banking online, shopping online, services like hosting, Paypal, and other services that uses money transaction. While your public email can be used for services like blog, social networking sites like Facebook, Hi5, Skype and many more.
Explore for different recovery option in case of lost of Account, forgotten password, recovery email or lost of your phone(that is connected to your facebook, gmail etc.).
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, that’s why I’m recommending you to at least assign a piece of notebook for your online accounts .
To modify/change your password more often. The question is how frequent it will be performed? Majority of the experts recommends to at least changing your pass one or two times 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 passwords 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.
One of the most common mistakes people do, was repeatedly using their account in any location that internet is available. I disagreeing of using your private accounts in place like Cyber Café or internet shop. Coz people can freely, and can easily install some hacking tools there like key logger that can easily steal your account’s information. Better to use your own personal internet connection.
Last, but not the least, don’t make your recovery email address set only to one account. Coz if the hacker successfully hacked your first account, there is a big possibility that your account associated with that account can be easily acquired also.
