“Together for a better Internet”: is the slogan of Safer Internet Day (SID) which today invites us to make the Internet a safer place, especially for young people and children, often unaware of the dangers that lurk on the Net. Born in 2004, the SID is currently one of the leading events in the world of information security, with the aim of making young people think and educate them in the conscious use of new technologies . Among the main risks, cyberbullying, child pornography, video game addiction, online solicitation and disclosure of personal data. Celebrated in more than 150 countries, Safer Internet Day will be held exclusively online this year .
10 evergreen tips for safe surfing
- Only browse to safe sources , whose origin or destination you know, being careful not to click on potentially harmful links that will damage your computer.
- Use a secure connection using private networks and avoiding public ones.
- Use the privacy settings provided by web browsers and operating systems to protect personal information.
- Choose strong passwords so that they are difficult to trace. The ideal is a password of at least 15 characters, with letters, numbers and special characters.
- Keep your antivirus program up to date to protect your computer from threats and malware: it is therefore essential to be up to date with operating system and application updates.
- Pay attention to the people you connect with online : fake profiles and catfishing are much more common than you think.
- Pay attention to what you post online , especially on social networks.
- Share only the necessary information , without going personal, so as not to make information publicly available that could compromise security.
- Respect the netiquette of the network , following the rules of the site you are on, without offending anyone and divulging information from third parties.
- Use an SSL certificate to protect the site : thanks to the HTTPS connection you will prevent personal data from being stolen, modified or subjected to phishing and spoofing. In addition, especially useful in the case of e-commerce, a secure SSL Certificate offers a guarantee on the potential transaction.
