One of your most precious possessions is your identity.
Once you lose your identity to miscreants, it is very difficult to get it back.
The world of internet has opened up an undesirable avenue through which hackers and cyber criminals access personal information for misuse.
Protecting personal info therefore has become very essential today.
There are many methods you have to use in order to ensure maximum protection of sensitive financial and personal information.
Always remember to be very stingy in giving out any personal info.
Never volunteer any information no matter how much you are pressurized either offline or online.
If you have to give information, find out how the information is going to be used.
Unsolicited email messages must not be opened as phishing scams are one of the most commonly used methods to steal information.
These emails can be blocked with the help of email filters.
There are many unreliable sites on the internet waiting to flood your computer with viruses in order to steal personal information.
Protecting personal information is possible if you are careful about the sites you open and surf.
Take all efforts to ensure security for your internet connection and computer.
Protect your system with the help of firewalls, anti-spyware and anti-virus software.
Use your credit card for online purchases only on highly reliable and well known websites.
Always ensure you go through the privacy policies on the websites you are surfing.
You will find details on what they do with the personal information you provide on the site and on whether they install cookies on your browser to enhance your browsing experience.
If you are not confident about the site, you can opt to block the cookies.
Taking these precautions ensure you an enjoyable internet experience.
This is also important for protecting personal information.