The world of fast internet and astounding developments today bring 2 sides of the coin when it comes to our families. It’s good that technology is boosting our communication and making our lifestyle easier and faster. However, it also brings a threat to our family. We’ve heard lots of stories in the news. There are identity thief, credit card info stolen, hacking and the like.
How then can we make our home secure from these online threats?
First, it’s important to keep each other in the family accountable. Make sure that when the kids are online, you are around. Know the sites they are browsing so they can be guided. Social media sites like Facebook allow kids now to sign up with the parent’s supervision so avail of that. The goal is not to misled our kids to inappropriate sites on their own. Keep an open communication at home on what is going on in each social sites and internet experiences. Make it a culture that no one in the family gave away passwords, home address, phone number, etc. to anyone.
Second, keep the firewall on and the antivirus subscription updated. These are malwares, trojan horse, viruses and other stuff like this that can mess up our internet and computers at home. This is why we need protection. Keeping your firewall on and making sure the antivirus is functional will keep our home safe from these.
Third, get a password keeper. Tired of having hundreds of login information and sometimes just having one for all in fear of losing or misplacing? Ever experienced losing a password? Or afraid of writing and hiding it somewhere because it can be stolen? A password is the solution. There are a lot online wherein you can sign up to. All you have to do is remember 1 master password. The rest will be taken cared of by the password keeper app.
Lastly, choose a safe browser. There are browsers that we need to be careful using as they bring hidden links and viruses. Make sure that you only use the browser that’s safe. Check and research which one is this.
So have a happy and internet secure home! We are here to create homes, one house at a time!
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