Surf anonymously
Hide or change your IP address and surf anonymously to protect your safety and privacy.
Change your password
Keeping one password for your email and social media sites will just make the life of online predators easier. Changing your password regularly and mixing it with capital letters and numbers will make it harder to crack.
Make sure the email service has SSL
Make sure that the email service you use includes SSL or secure socket layer (https://), this provides better protection to your account against hackers.
Have multiple emails for different uses
Having multiple emails for different purposes will give you better chances of stopping undesirable individuals from getting a hold of your important information when they hack your account. Also, there’s no need to fill in every box of personal information in emails.
Get automatic updates
Windows will constantly have its security updates to erase the loopholes. Make sure you check its automatic update and don’t miss out on the good stuff.
Have good and reputable antivirus and firewalls
Install only the reputable antivirus and firewalls for your computer. Always make sure that the thing you download is safe and free of malicious content and be meticulous on links you follow. Always check its sources if it’s credible before you install anything in your computer.
Invest for better antivirus, especially if you do a lot of internet surfing and some downloading. Free antiviruses are okay, but as we all know, free stuff doesn’t work as good as the paid ones. Some paid antivirus out there provides added security features that you can definitely take advantage of.
Delete temporary files
Always delete temporary files, especially in your browsing history. This will keep others computers to know the important sites you visit, such as your personal emails, paypal account, etc.