Protecting Your Data Flashcards
Intro to protecting your data
Imagine leaving the doors and windows of your house wide open day and night. You wouldn’t even consider doing this because anyone could walk in and take Prized possessions without you knowing yet when it comes to the digital world will restore even more valuable things like personal information, financial data and sensitive business details many of us do exactly that.
So how can you ensure your digital vault is locked and protected from cyber criminals who are always looking for a way in?
1: Always back up your files
Malware will erase files from personal devices and networks and most likely those files are unrecoverable so back up to external drives or cloudbase storage is essential
2: keep software up-to-date
Update in hand security overall it can become someone installing, but updates protect against potential breaches by addressing vulnerabilities
3: Install Antivirus Software
Antivirus software looks for vulnerabilities in the background think of it like installing a home security system for your home. It will alert you when they are intruders and antivirus software. What is the same for your devices?
4: use strong passwords
Sequence and predictable words make the worst passwords because hackers can run countless word and number combinations. Use long passwords that contain letters numbers and symbols. This is the easiest and most basic safeguard against hackers.
5: enable multifactor, authentication or MFA.
Factor authentication or MFA allows data protection to multiple players instead of really protecting an account with the password verification is also obtained through text or email
6: beware of unknown senders
Never open emails or files from someone you do not know sometimes emails seem like it’s from some acquaintance a method known as spearfishing every senders email
7: check URL’s
Safe website start with HTTPS if the URL starts with HTTP by visiting that website it might pose to your network or device
