The month of October is
celebrated as the Cyber-Security Awareness Month by the MoH (Ministry of Home
Affairs). In order to promote more awareness regarding cyber security and
safety among fellow netizens, the cyber security handle of the MoH has shared a
few tips on Twitter. These important tips aim in helping the internet users
keep alert and avoid digital frauds, suggest the top
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These tips include keeping your operating system and antivirus in your computer and smartphone up-to-date to changing your passwords periodically. These tips were shared in several posts on microblogging platform. Here are those seven tips that were provided by the cyber security handle of the Moh.
• Keep your operating system and antivirus updates in your computer and your smartphone or any other device that you use to access the internet.
• Backup your important and sensitive data regularly at regular intervals, and keep that backup hard drive secure.
• Be highly careful when you are accessing suspicious website links or URLs.
• Keep your password and PIN code confidential.
• Keep changing your account passwords periodically and avoid using the same password in more than one account.
• Use string passwords that has a combination of numbers, upper- and lower- care characters, and special characters.
• Use the latest and updated security tools such as anti virus software and firewall in order to protect your privacy and critical data.
• Never share your bank account details and card details over phone calls. And make payments only through authorized sources.
