5 Security Tips to Stay Safe Online At All Times
The Internet can be a great source of knowledge, creativity, and social interactions.
But it can also be a Wild West-like environment where everyone is out to steal your data.
Luckily, there are ways to stay safe online – here are five of them:
1. Avoid Unsecured WiFi like the Plague
Unsecured WiFi is a network that doesn’t use any passwords.
It sounds convenient, but it’s also very dangerous to use.
This is because there’s no encryption to protect your traffic from eavesdropping hackers. A cybercriminal could monitor your online communications, intercept both your data packets and connection requests, and steal info like:
Your IP address (which reveals what country and city you live in, who your ISP is, and what your ZIP code is)
Credit card numbers
Bank accou...
