Security of Data and Information

Security of Data and Information

With people stealing people's personal information and files on the rise, Security of Data and Information is required for all devices to keep all of their files, personal and public, safe and stored from hackers and anyone who wants to steal from you online.

There are many ways to keep your data and files protected from users like this. Such methods include:

- Keep a backup of your files

- If it is your work that you are publishing, put a copyright on your work in case someone tries to steal it and use it as their own.

- Have multiple online backups if one is lost.

- Do not answer mysterious calls, especially from overseas callers.

- When not using the computer, turn the internet off to stop people going through your I.P. address.

- Do not enter internet sites that you do not trust and/or have not used before.

- Keep a password on all your files. Do not tell anyone this password, including friends/relatives.

- Change your password every month, making sure that it is not simple (your name), have not used it before and is easy for you to remember.