Four Ways To Secure Your Social Media Profiles & Apps

To protect yourself from becoming a victim of a cyber attack, it is important to understand, secure, and maintain the security of your digital profile. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. It is a collaborative effort between government and public industries to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safe and secure online, while increasing the counterattack on cyber threats.

Throughout the month, William from our IT team will share helpful and practical information to help you stay safe online. Every click, share, send, and post you make creates a digital trail that can be exploited by cyber criminals. Here are four tips to protect your social media profiles and apps.

Secure Your Wi-Fi Network

Your home’s wireless router is the primary entrance for cybercriminals to access all of your connected devices. Secure your Wi-Fi network and your digital devices by changing the factory-set default password and username.

If You Connect, You Must Protect

Keep Tabs On Your Apps

So many of our modern appliances, toys, and devices are supported by a mobile app. Your mobile device could be filled with suspicious apps running in the background or using default permissions you never realized you approved—gathering your personal information without your knowledge while also putting your identity and privacy at risk. Check your app permissions and delete what you don’t need or no longer use. Only download apps from trusted vendors and sources.

Never Click And Tell

Limit what information you post on social media—from personal addresses to where you like to grab coffee. What many people don’t realize is that these seemingly random details are all that criminals need to know to target you, your loved ones, and your physical belongings—online and in the real world.

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Keep Social Security numbers, account numbers, and passwords private, as well as specific information about yourself, such as your full name, address, birthday, and even vacation plans. Disable location services that allow anyone to see where you are and where you aren’t at any given time.