{"id":38645,"date":"2020-08-27T18:57:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-27T22:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=38645"},"modified":"2020-08-27T18:57:24","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T22:57:24","slug":"5-valuable-internet-security-tips-you-should-follow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2020\/5-valuable-internet-security-tips-you-should-follow\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Valuable Internet Security Tips You Should Follow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Internet provides you with information at your fingertips. If you need to know about relatively any topic that comes to mind, a quick online search should give you the results you need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, the online realm can be a scary place. Enter the wrong portal, and your data might become vulnerable to hacking. Thus, consider following these five valuable Internet security tips to ensure your time spent online will always be safe:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use A Virtual Private Network (VPN)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Protecting Your Privacy on the Internet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Accessing an online portal tends to be a two-point scenario. For example, point A is your computer, and point B is a website. So, going from point A to point B is a relatively straightforward affair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, hackers can trace the steps traveled by the connection to locate the origin of the data transmission, which is, in this case, your computer. In other words, this trail can be likened to \u2018cookie crumbs\u2019 that will lead the cyber attackers to manipulate the data in your device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hide this straight line of \u2018cookie crumbs\u2019 by using a VPN. This service puts another point in the online connection. Hence, accessing an online portal now goes from point A, then it takes a pit stop at point B before arriving at its destination at point C. If a hacker decides to trace the connection used, they might go straight to the VPN server instead of your device. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, some VPN services are more reliable than others. You can check websites like securitygladiators.com<\/a> to know which VPN app to use in improving your online security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rename Wireless Connection Names And Passwords<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Tips to Control Wireless Network in Your Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, cyber attackers aren’t on the other side of the world. Some scenarios might leave a local Internet network vulnerable to cyberattacks from nearby individuals. Cybersecurity risks tend to run high if your wireless username is something simple, like ‘home Wi-Fi,’ and the password is ‘1234.’ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changing your wireless connection\u2019s name and password helps create confusion as hackers will constantly need to figure out these elements if they want to steal your data. Still, it can be cumbersome for some people to figure out wireless names and passwords regularly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead, you can use the combination of a Wi-Fi name and password randomizer, and a router’s Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) feature. As its name implies, the randomizer will generate random usernames and passwords for your wireless connection at a pre-determined timeframe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, use the router\u2019s WPS feature to let your device connect to the local network without having to worry about passwords that may look something like \u2018cnoHoi184x55.\u2019 Read the following quick guide to help you take advantage of this feature:<\/p>\n\n\n\n