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Tips to Maximise Your Safety Online
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Do not share your email address with strangers and do not place your email address on a Web site or in
a newsgroup that makes it easy for spammers to harvest your email address and send you spam emails.
2
For a maximum privacy, it's better to choose an email address that includes letters and numbers
(eg. jlee123 instead of just jlee), and avoid using freemail services since they make their money
through advertising.
3
For a maximum security, do not use computer that belongs to Internet cafes or libraries to access
security-sensitive services such as Net banking.
4
Type in your bank's URL yourself or use the bookmark on your Web browser instead of clicking the link from an unsolicited e-mail.
5
Use antiphishing toolbar that can warn you when you encounter a known phishing site.
One of the many free antiphishing toolbars is
Netcraft
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6
For a maximum online safety, make sure you have anti-virus, anti-spyware , anti-spam and firewall software
installed in your computer, and have them updated regularly.
If your computer is used by your kids as well, then you will also need Internet filtering software to protect kids online.
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Recognise that online security and privacy come at a cost.
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