CYBER SECURTIY

Awareness for Family

Internet has become a necessary tool for the Family. Home computers or Mobiles are often shared with every member of the family, including children and teenagers. The Internet can connect you and your family to all types of resources. Using computer with internet, you and your family can read the latest news, look up for information, do online shopping, do online booking of household items, listen to music, play games, buy things, or e-mail friends. The possibilities for learning and exploring on the Internet are endless. However, not all information and resources are safe and reliable.

How to make sure you and your family's experience on the Internet is safe, educational, and fun Both online shopping and the downloading of software or files need to be discussed with all members or supervised by adults to make sure your personal and financial information remains safe and secure.

The very nature of the Internet helps to connect to people and resources which have some risk of people intruding into your system. There are also other types of threats, such as companies that track what you do on the Internet. While there is no guarantee that you will be safe on internet, but there are many things you can do to protect yourself and family members while using the Internet.

The Internet can be a helpful source of information and advice, but you and your family members can't trust everything you read. Anyone can put any information on the Internet, and not all of it is reliable. Some people and organizations may take the necessary Tip s and take care about the accuracy of the information what they post. In parallel, some may give false information intentionally.

When you are online and using social media kindly consider the following:

·        Online information is usually not private.

·        People online are not always who they say they are.

·        Anyone can put information online.

·        You can't trust everything you read online.

·        You and your family may unexpectedly and unintentionally find material on the Web that is offensive, pornographic (including child pornography), obscene, violent, or racist.

Certain tips for parents in the family for safe surfing

Tip  1 : Secure your home Wi-Fi network.

Tip  2 : Consider Common Place for Computer to Children and Family

Tip  3 : Set Family Rules for Accessing Internet

Tip  4 : Understand the need and set boundaries for online safety

Tip  5 : Sign for Agreement and Online pledge among family members for appropriate online behavior

Tip  6 : Secure Your Computer

Tip  7 : Keep your software up to date

Tip  8 : Install Antivirus, Desktop Firewall solutions against malware and unauthorized access

Tip  9 : Back up your system

Tip  10 : Use separate standard user accounts for family members

Tip  11 : Create strong and easy remember passwords for your accounts

Tip  12 : Secure your web browser before accessing Internet

Tip  13 : Be careful online and don't click suspicious links

Tip  14 : Ensure safe browsing for everyone, even for grand parents!

Tip  15 : Download and install software from trusted sources only.