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BEST PRACTICE FOR WEB SECURITY

Let us discuss some of the best practices that we need to follow while working on the Internet.

Identity Protection
Students! Would you like to reveal your personal information to a person who can make fun of your

personality or has a bad habit of mocking? Surely not!! So, while browsing Internet, be alert so that
your personal identity is not revealed to such people.
‘Identity Protection’ refers to safety practices to prevent the theft of personal information such as social
media profiles, bank details, address, credit card, passports, driving licenses, etc., by other person.

Protect Username and Password

One needs to ensure that his/her user name, password, credit card or online banking information are
secure as they are prone to be tracked by unauthorised users.
A user should never save username or password on the computers which are used in a shared

environment such as at Internet cafes. The web browsers may save the personal data on the local
computer that can be accessed by another user using the same computer.

Do not share Personal Information

Be cautious while filling up the forms, responding to calls (pretending to be legitimate) that ask your

name, DOB, bank details, etc. Banks never ask your User ID, pin or password over the phone or via
e-mail.

Secure Online Transactions

During certain transactions, some information such as credit card details or personal information
is sent over the network. Therefore, it is always recommended to use only secure websites for doing
such transactions. Always verify whether the website you are using, keeps transactions secure or
not.

A digital certificate represented by a golden lock in the web browser’s address bar signifies that the
website is secure. Web addresses that start with ‘https’ also signify that the website is secure.

Avoid using Unsecured Wi-Fi

Never connect your device to any unsecured or unknown Wi-Fi network. Connecting to an unsecure
network might lead to leakage of your valuable data.

Don’t Accept Unknown Invitation

Never accept invitations from an unknown person on social media. It may be an attempt to just get
your personal profile related information such as phone number, e-mail, address, etc.

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