Limit sharing sensitive personal information
You should not publicly post information such as ID card/CCCD, home address, phone number, personal schedule, OTP code or financial information. Bad guys can take advantage of this information to commit fraud or steal identities.
Establishing privacy on social networking platforms
Most social media platforms allow users to customize their privacy. You should set it so that only friends can view posts, friends lists, contact photos or contact information. Also, turn on the censorship function when others have tagged you in an article or photo.
Use a strong password and activate two-step authentication
A safe password should have at least 8 characters, including capital, regular, digital and special characters. Do not use the same password for multiple accounts. At the same time, activate two-step authentication to enhance security. Even if someone has a password, they can still not log in without a authentication code.
Beware of strange messages and links
Do not click on links of unknown origin, even if they are sent from acquaintances but have suspicious content. Many cases of users losing control of their accounts just because they have carelessly clicked on a link containing malware or led to a fake page.
Third-party application management
Many third-party apps require access to data from your social media. Regularly check and remove unnecessary applications in the "Security settings" section of your account to avoid illegal information collection and leakage.
Update software and applications regularly
Updating operating systems, social networking applications, and security software helps patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities. This is a simple way but many people ignore it, making accounts vulnerable to attacks.
Teach relatives, especially children and the elderly, how to protect data
Children and the elderly are a group of people who are vulnerable to lack of knowledge about information security. Sharing basic knowledge and helping them set up privacy to work together to build a safe online environment.
