Here are 10 digital safety rules you may not be aware of:
1. Never put your personal details or address online, you never know who may be able to access it, be very careful.
2. Make sure that on social media or websites, you only add people you are certain you know, such as friends and family. If you aren't sure if it is the person, ask them and dont take chances.
3. If you ever get hateful, rude or inappropriate comments online, especially social media, make sure that you block/report the person responsible and if you are young or a child, tell an adult or your parents.
4. When ever you download something from the web, try and see if its secure and not a virus/ other online danger, if you are unsure maybe look at reviews or ask people who have downloaded it.
5. When buying something from an online store, If its a smaller website, try and read reviews on it before purchasing from them, as they could be scams or use your personal data/credit card details. If its a bigger store, like amazon or ebay, just be careful.
6. This may be an obvious rule, but important, NEVER meet up with someone you meet online. Even, for instance, you arranged to meet your friend online without meeting in person about it: you don't know if your friend has been hacked or if the person is pretending.
7. The most important social media rule: ALWAYS keep privacy settings on. Otherwise anyone can access your account and see your information.
8. Another good tip is not to keep easy/simple passwords. Dont use ones like "1234," "qwerty," or your name. Try not to use the same passwords for different websites and use more secure passwords for more important websites/accounts like bank accounts.
9. A good way to prevent viruses is to download anti virus programs.
10. Watch out for advertisements. Click them and you may get a virus and they are usually fake anyway.
That is the ten tips for online safety!
1. Never put your personal details or address online, you never know who may be able to access it, be very careful.
2. Make sure that on social media or websites, you only add people you are certain you know, such as friends and family. If you aren't sure if it is the person, ask them and dont take chances.
3. If you ever get hateful, rude or inappropriate comments online, especially social media, make sure that you block/report the person responsible and if you are young or a child, tell an adult or your parents.
4. When ever you download something from the web, try and see if its secure and not a virus/ other online danger, if you are unsure maybe look at reviews or ask people who have downloaded it.
5. When buying something from an online store, If its a smaller website, try and read reviews on it before purchasing from them, as they could be scams or use your personal data/credit card details. If its a bigger store, like amazon or ebay, just be careful.
6. This may be an obvious rule, but important, NEVER meet up with someone you meet online. Even, for instance, you arranged to meet your friend online without meeting in person about it: you don't know if your friend has been hacked or if the person is pretending.
7. The most important social media rule: ALWAYS keep privacy settings on. Otherwise anyone can access your account and see your information.
8. Another good tip is not to keep easy/simple passwords. Dont use ones like "1234," "qwerty," or your name. Try not to use the same passwords for different websites and use more secure passwords for more important websites/accounts like bank accounts.
9. A good way to prevent viruses is to download anti virus programs.
10. Watch out for advertisements. Click them and you may get a virus and they are usually fake anyway.
That is the ten tips for online safety!
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