15 Tips on how to stay safe
online
01. Disable the Auto-Run feature in Windows. This
built-in Windows component allows silent programs to execute without your
knowledge because auto-run grants them permission to initiate without obtaining
active consent.
02. Always have an anti-virus program on your computer and keep it
updated. There are plenty of free or very inexpensive anti-virus programs
available, so you have no excuse for not having one. Make sure you set
the program up to do a full scan at least once a week.
03. Do not
turn off the Firewall options on your computer, even if a program claims the
Firewall needs to be disabled for the program to work. Firewall settings
allow you set program-specific exceptions without disabling the protection
altogether.
04. When
choosing passwords for online sites or online accounts (bank accounts, Pay Pal,
etc.), make sure you never use the same password for multiple sites, use a
mixture of upper and lower case letters and numbers (and symbols if they are
allowed), avoid using personal information (birth date, maiden name, social
security number), never use a password of less than 10 characters, and combine
words or create nonsensical ones. The harder your password is for you to
remember, the more difficult it will be for someone else to guess it!
05. Update
the core components of your computer’s software regularly, or set the system to
automatically find and download updates. The most common example of this
is Windows Update for Microsoft operating systems.
06. While
it is tempting to download free movies, music, and software from torrent sites,
it can also be very harmful to your computer. Torrent content is
generally unverified and frequently contains viruses or other harmful malware.
07. E-mail
has become a common way for viruses, scams, and phishing activities to obtain
information or compromise your computer. When reading your e-mails, never
click on an embedded link in the message unless you know the destination (you
can find this out by hovering your mouse over the link). This applies to
messages from people you know, also, because most web-based e-mail accounts
(Yahoo!, Gmail, etc.) can be compromised.
08. Disable
Java (not JavaScript) in your internet browser. Exploits through Java
occur frequently, even though Java itself it almost never needed when using the
internet.
09. While Internet Explorer is very
popular, it lacks a feature included in Mozilla Firefox that makes Firefox a
safer browser to use, particularly if you are susceptible to JavaScript
threats. Firefox has a NoScript add-on that blocks all JavaScript
programs from sites that you have not approved.
10. Back up important data on your computer to an external drive or
storage location (an online “cloud” or flash drive) regularly to prevent total
loss in the event your computer is stricken with a virus or other harmful
malware.
11. System recovery questions ask for basic information like your
mother’s maiden name, the name of your hometown, or your pet’s name. This
information is also likely contained somewhere on your Facebook page.
When providing recovery responses, treat them like passwords and never provide
actual information that can be freely found elsewhere on the internet.
12. Never open or run executable files directly from the
internet. Download them to your computer’s hard drive or an external
storage device and perform a virus scan first.
13. Establish more than one e-mail address for multiple
purposes. For example, you could have one e-mail address known only to
close friends and family members, another for online banking and financial
transactions, and another for online gaming purposes. This reduces the
amount of potential spam, malware threats, and phishing risks you are exposed
to.
14. If you have a supplemental firewall program such as Comodo or
ZoneAlarm that asks for permission when an unknown program is attempting to
download a file, connect to your computer, or execute a program, never allow
the action unless you know what the program or file is first and are sure it is
from a trusted source.
15. When using social media such as Facebook, be cautious about what
personal information you share. What you post on the internet is visible
to everyone and can be used in a harmful or damaging way. Another
Facebook tip is to avoid accepting friend requests from people you don’t know
personally. While it may be “cool” to have 10,000 friends, how many of
them are you positive you can trust with your personal information?
Protecting your sensitive or
confidential information and keeping your computer or internet-enabled mobile
device safe from unwanted intrusions is essential in our internet-driven
society. Follow the tips provided here and continue to educate yourself
further about ways to stay secure while using the internet, regardless of what
your online activities consist of or how you access the online world.
When it comes to internet security, an ounce of prevention truly is worth a
pound of cure.
Privacy policy of facebook and twitter
Facebook Data Policy
Date of
Last Revision: September 29, 2016
We give
you the power to share as part of our mission to make the world more open and
connected. This policy describes what information we collect and how it is used
and shared. You can find additional tools and information at Privacy Basics.
As you
review our policy, keep in mind that it applies to all Facebook brands,
products and services that do not have a separate privacy policy or that link
to this policy, which we call the “Facebook Services” or “Services.”
I. What
kinds of information do we collect?
Depending
on which Services you use, we collect different kinds of information from or
about you.
§ Things you do and information
you provide. We collect the content and other information you provide
when you use our Services, including when you sign up for an account, create or
share, and message or communicate with others. This can include information in
or about the content you provide, such as the location of a photo or the date a
file was created. We also collect information about how you use our Services,
such as the types of content you view or engage with or the frequency and
duration of your activities.
§ Things others do and
information they provide. We also collect content and information that other people
provide when they use our Services, including information about you, such as
when they share a photo of you, send a message to you, or upload, sync or
import your contact information.
§ Your networks and
connections. We collect information about the people and groups you are
connected to and how you interact with them, such as the people you communicate
with the most or the groups you like to share with. We also collect contact
information you provide if you upload, sync or import this information (such as
an address book) from a device.
§ Information about
payments. If you use our Services for purchases or financial
transactions (like when you buy something on Facebook, make a purchase in a game,
or make a donation), we collect information about the purchase or transaction.
This includes your payment information, such as your credit or debit card
number and other card information, and other account and authentication
information, as well as billing, shipping and contact details.
§ Device information. We collect
information from or about the computers, phones, or other devices where you
install or access our Services, depending on the permissions you’ve granted. We
may associate the information we collect from your different devices, which
helps us provide consistent Services across your devices. Here are some
examples of the information we collect:
§ Attributes such as the
operating system, hardware version, device settings, file and software names and
types, battery and signal strength, and device identifiers.
§ Device locations,
including specific geographic locations, such as through GPS, Bluetooth, or
WiFi signals.
§ Connection information
such as the name of your mobile operator or ISP, browser type, language and
time zone, mobile phone number and IP address.
§ Information from websites
and apps that use our Services. We collect information when you visit or use third-party
websites and apps that use our Services (like when they offer our Like button
or Facebook Log In or use our measurement and advertising services). This
includes information about the websites and apps you visit, your use of our
Services on those websites and apps, as well as information the developer or
publisher of the app or website provides to you or us.
§ Information from
third-party partners. We receive information about you and your activities on and off
Facebook from third-party partners, such as information from a partner when we
jointly offer services or from an advertiser about your experiences or
interactions with them.
§ Facebook companies. We receive
information about you from companies that are owned or operated by Facebook, in
accordance with their terms and policies. Learn more about
these companies and their privacy policies.
II. How
do we use this information?
We are
passionate about creating engaging and customized experiences for people. We
use all of the information we have to help us provide and support our Services.
Here’s how:
§ Provide, improve and
develop Services. We are able to deliver our Services, personalize content, and
make suggestions for you by using this information to understand how you use
and interact with our Services and the people or things you’re connected to and
interested in on and off our Services.
We also use information we have to provide
shortcuts and suggestions to you. For example, we are able to suggest that your
friend tag you in a picture by comparing your friend's pictures to information
we've put together from your profile pictures and the other photos in which
you've been tagged. If this feature is enabled for you, you can control whether
we suggest that another user tag you in a photo using the “Timeline and
Tagging” settings.
When we have location information, we use it
to tailor our Services for you and others, like helping you to check-in and
find local events or offers in your area or tell your friends that you are
nearby.
We conduct surveys and research, test features in development,
and analyze the information we have to evaluate and improve products and
services, develop new products or features, and conduct audits and
troubleshooting activities.
§ Communicate with you. We use your
information to send you marketing communications, communicate with you about
our Services and let you know about our policies and terms. We also use your
information to respond to you when you contact us.
§ Show and measure ads and
services. We use the information we
have to improve our advertising and measurement systems so we
can show you relevant ads on and off our Services and measure the effectiveness
and reach of ads and services. Learn more about
advertising on our Services and how you can control how
information about you is used to personalize the ads you see.
§ Promote safety and
security. We use the information we have to help verify accounts and
activity, and to promote safety and security on and off of our Services, such
as by investigating suspicious activity or violations of our terms or policies.
We work hard to protect your account using teams of engineers, automated systems,
and advanced technology such as encryption and machine learning. We also offer
easy-to-use security tools that add an extra layer of security to your account.
For more information about promoting safety on Facebook, visit the Facebook Security Help Center.
We use
cookies and similar technologies to provide and support our Services and each
of the uses outlined and described in this section of our policy. Read our
Cookie Policy to learn more.
III.
How is this information shared?
Sharing
On Our Services
People
use our Services to connect and share with others. We make this possible by
sharing your information in the following ways:
§ People you share and
communicate with.
When you share and communicate using our
Services, you choose the audience who can see what you share. For example, when
you post on Facebook, you select the audience for the post, such as a
customized group of individuals, all of your Friends, or members of a Group.
Likewise, when you use Messenger, you also choose the people you send photos to
or message.
Public information is
any information you share with a public audience, as well as information in
your Public Profile,
or content you share on a Facebook Page or another public forum. Public
information is available to anyone on or off our Services and can be seen or
accessed through online search engines, APIs, and offline media, such as on TV.
In some cases, people you share and
communicate with may download or re-share this content with others on and off
our Services. When you comment on another person’s post or like their content
on Facebook, that person decides the audience who can see your comment or like.
If their audience is public, your comment will also be public.
§ People that see content
others share about you. Other people may use our Services to share content about you
with the audience they choose. For example, people may share a photo of you,
mention or tag you at a location in a post, or share information about you that
you shared with them. If you have concerns with someone’s post, social
reporting is a way for people to quickly and easily ask for help from someone
they trust. Learn More.
§ Apps, websites and
third-party integrations on or using our Services. When you use third-party
apps, websites or other services that use, or are integrated with, our
Services, they may receive information about what you post or share. For
example, when you play a game with your Facebook friends or use the Facebook
Comment or Share button on a website, the game developer or website may get
information about your activities in the game or receive a comment or link that
you share from their website on Facebook. In addition, when you download or use
such third-party services, they can access your Public Profile, which
includes your username or user
ID, your age range and country/language, your list of friends, as
well as any information that you share with them. Information collected by
these apps, websites or integrated services is subject to their own terms and
policies.
Learn more about
how you can control the information about you that you or others share with
these apps and websites.
§ Sharing within Facebook
companies. We share information we have about you within the family
of companies that are part of Facebook. Learn more about our
companies.
§ New owner. If the ownership or
control of all or part of our Services or their assets changes, we may transfer
your information to the new owner.
Sharing
With Third-Party Partners and Customers
We work
with third party companies who help us provide and improve our Services or who
use advertising or related products, which makes it possible to operate our
companies and provide free services to people around the world.
Here
are the types of third parties we can share information with about you:
§ Advertising, Measurement
and Analytics Services (Non-Personally Identifiable Information Only). We want our advertising
to be as relevant and interesting as the other information you find on our
Services. With this in mind, we use all of the information we have about you to
show you relevant ads. We do not share information that personally identifies
you (personally identifiable information is information like name or email
address that can by itself be used to contact you or identifies who you are)
with advertising, measurement or analytics partners unless you give us
permission. We may provide these partners with information about the reach and
effectiveness of their advertising without providing information that
personally identifies you, or if we have aggregated the information so that it
does not personally identify you. For example, we may tell an advertiser how
its ads performed, or how many people viewed their ads or installed an app
after seeing an ad, or provide non-personally identifying demographic
information (such as 25 year old female, in Madrid, who likes software
engineering) to these partners to help them understand their audience or
customers, but only after the advertiser has agreed to abide by our advertiser guidelines.
Please review your advertising preferences to
understand why you’re seeing a particular ad on Facebook. You can adjust your
ad preferences if you want to control and manage your ad experience on
Facebook.
§ Vendors, service
providers and other partners. We transfer information to vendors, service providers, and other
partners who globally support our business, such as providing technical
infrastructure services, analyzing how our Services are used, measuring the
effectiveness of ads and services, providing customer service, facilitating
payments, or conducting academic research and surveys. These partners must
adhere to strict confidentiality obligations in a way that is consistent with
this Data Policy and the agreements we enter into with them.
IV. How
can I manage or delete information about me?
You can
manage the content and information you share when you use Facebook through the Activity Log tool.
You can also download information associated with your Facebook account through
our Download Your
Information tool.
We
store data for as long as it is necessary to provide products and services to
you and others, including those described above. Information associated with
your account will be kept until your account is deleted, unless we no longer
need the data to provide products and services.
You can
delete your account any time. When you delete your account, we delete things
you have posted, such as your photos and status updates. If you do not want to
delete your account, but want to temporarily stop using Facebook, you may
deactivate your account instead. To learn more about deactivating or deleting
your account, click here.
Keep in mind that information that others have shared about you is not part of
your account and will not be deleted when you delete your account.
V. How
do we respond to legal requests or prevent harm?
We may
access, preserve and share your information in response to a legal request
(like a search warrant, court order or subpoena) if we have a good faith belief
that the law requires us to do so. This may include responding to legal
requests from jurisdictions outside of the United States where we have a good
faith belief that the response is required by law in that jurisdiction, affects
users in that jurisdiction, and is consistent with internationally recognized
standards. We may also access, preserve and share information when we have a
good faith belief it is necessary to: detect, prevent and address fraud and
other illegal activity; to protect ourselves, you and others, including as part
of investigations; or to prevent death or imminent bodily harm. For example, we
may provide information to third-party partners about the reliability of your
account to prevent fraud and abuse on and off of our Services. Information we
receive about you, including financial transaction data related to purchases
made with Facebook, may be accessed, processed and retained for an extended
period of time when it is the subject of a legal request or obligation,
governmental investigation, or investigations concerning possible violations of
our terms or policies, or otherwise to prevent harm. We also may retain
information from accounts disabled for violations of our terms for at least a
year to prevent repeat abuse or other violations of our terms.
VI. How
our global services operate
Facebook
may share information internally within our family of companies or with third
parties for purposes described in this policy. Information collected within the
European Economic Area (“EEA”) may, for example, be transferred to countries
outside of the EEA for the purposes as described in this policy. We utilize
standard contract clauses approved by the European Commission, adopt other
means under European Union law, and obtain your consent to legitimize data
transfers from the EEA to the United States and other countries.
You can
contact us using the information provided below with questions or concerns. We
also may resolve disputes you have with us in connection with our privacy
policies and practices through TRUSTe. You can contact TRUSTe through their website.
VII.
How will we notify you of changes to this policy?
We’ll
notify you before we make changes to this policy and give you the opportunity
to review and comment on the revised policy before continuing to use our
Services.
VIII.
How to contact Facebook with questions
To
learn more about how privacy works on Facebook, please check out Privacy Basics.
Resource:
https://www.facebook.com/full_data_use_policy
Twitter Data Policy
Our Services instantly
connect people everywhere to what’s most meaningful to them. For example, any
registered user of Twitter can send a Tweet, which is public by default, and
can include a message of 140 characters or less and content like photos,
videos, and links to other websites.
What you share on Twitter
may be viewed all around the world instantly. You are what you Tweet!
This Privacy Policy
describes how and when we collect, use and share your information across our
websites, SMS, APIs, email notifications, applications, buttons, widgets, ads,
commerce services, and our
other covered services that link to this Policy (collectively,
the “Services”), and from our partners and other third parties. For example,
you send us information when you use our Services on the web, via SMS, or from
an application such as Twitter for Mac, Twitter for Android or TweetDeck. When
using any of our Services you consent to the collection, transfer, storage,
disclosure, and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
This includes any information you choose to provide that is deemed sensitive
under applicable law.
When this policy mentions
“we” or “us,” it refers to the controller of your information under this
policy. If you live in the United States, your information is controlled by
Twitter, Inc., 1355 Market Street, Suite 900, San Francisco, CA 94103 U.S.A. If
you live outside the United States, the data controller responsible for your
information is Twitter International Company, an Irish company with its
registered office at The Academy, 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Despite
this, you alone control and are responsible for the posting of your Tweets and
other content you submit through the Services, as provided in the Terms of Service and Twitter Rules.
Irrespective of which
country you live in, you authorize us to transfer, store, and use your
information in the United States, Ireland, and any other country where we
operate. In some of these countries, the privacy and data protection laws and
rules regarding when government authorities may access data may vary from those
in the country where you live.
I
Effective: September 30, 2016
Thoughts or questions about this Privacy Policy? Please, let us know by
contacting us here or writing to us at the appropriate
address below.
For accounts based in the
United States:
Twitter, Inc.
Attn: Privacy Policy Inquiry
1355 Market Street, Suite 900
San Francisco, CA 94103
For accounts outside the
United States:
Twitter International
Company
Attn: Privacy Policy Inquiry
The Academy, 42 Pearse Street
Dublin 2, Ireland
Resource: https://twitter.com/privacy?lang=en
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