{"id":3104,"date":"2017-10-27T08:19:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-27T08:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kvr.dishasingh.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/27\/5-tips-to-stay-safe-online-during-halloween\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T06:14:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T06:14:48","slug":"5-tips-to-stay-safe-online-during-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kvrwebtech.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/5-tips-to-stay-safe-online-during-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Stay Safe Online During Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"

Halloween ghosts may not be real, but the cyber threats sure are. Learn here how to stay safe online during Halloween. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

So, you are all geared up to celebrate Halloween on this 31st<\/sup> October. But October is also the month of National Cyber security Awareness Month or NCAM. The program is observed to make people aware about the safety and security over the Internet.<\/p>\n

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With October being the month of both Halloween and NCAM, here we have complied the security tips you should imply to stay safe online. Otherwise, the loss of data or hacked website is even scarier than those witches and black cats.<\/p>\n

Create Strong Password:<\/h2>\n

\nPasswords ensure the security of your accounts and data over the Internet. However, that doesn’t mean you choose predictable passwords like 1234 or ABCD. In fact, most of the accounts are hacked because of these simple keywords.<\/p>\n

Therefore, the password should be a mix of numerals, characters and alphabets. One more thing—avoid using the same password across multiple accounts or sites. It will protect your data across the web if one of your accounts is hacked. If you have plenty of passwords to manage, you should use a password manager to keep the track.<\/p>\n

And change your passwords frequently. Also encourage your employees and users to create complex passwords.\n<\/p>\n

Don’t Open Suspicious Mails:<\/h2>\n

\nYou may be getting plenty of Halloween wishes via email. However, you should be careful while clicking at these mails as some of them may be malicious sources. These mails pretend to be from reputed organizations like banks to get the users in their confidence.<\/p>\n

Opening such mails not only infect your PC, but also make you a victim of phishing. Here are the tips to avoid falling for such emails:\n<\/p>\n