These 10 measures are necessary to protect the email id from being hacked
Cyber security will be a very important topic today. Every day some news related to this keeps on hearing. It was only yesterday morning that news broke that the Twitter account of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan has been hacked and links to sex websites are being posted on it. Amitabh Bachchan himself gave information about this. You can imagine how at risk you and I are when Amitabh Bachchan's Twitter account is hacked.
Today, we carry out bill payments, banking tasks and even purchases from the Internet itself.
Not only this, even the necessary documents are on email only. In such a situation, you can think that if the email id is hacked then how much damage can hackers do to you. That's why it's important to be aware beforehand. Next, we have suggested 10 such measures through which you can protect your email id from being hacked.
1. Change the password at frequent intervals
When you are creating the password for your phone, try to keep the security question and answer as strong as possible. Along with this, also try to change the password every two months. Try as much as possible to create a new password every time.
2. Dual Security
If you want to keep your account very secure, then you can resort to dual security. When you enter the ID and password to open the email, you will be given an additional code. You will receive this code everytime on your mobile while logging in. This will make you able to protect your account from such hackers.
3. Do not open unknown emails If
An email comes in your mailbox that you do not know or its subject is different, then do not open that email. It could be a virus that can hack your email account and data. If you use online banking from the phone, then the virus can hack even bank account. On the other hand, during web browsing, if any website is offering lottery or gift, then do not click on it at all. They prompt you for some downloads. These are hackers who preferring you such downloads to hack your e-mail id.
4. Private Browsing
Do not open your email account on an unknown PC. Like cyber cafe, library and your friend's PC and mobile etc. In this, the security related rules are not followed properly and there is a risk of hacking the email id.
On the other hand, if you have to use someone else's PC for some reason, then you can take the help of private browsing. In this, the risk of hacking your mail id and personal information is negligible.
5. Can use
Antivirus Use anti virus application regularly on your phone and computer and scan data.
6.Avoid using open wifi
Now-a-days Wi-fi service is available everywhere. There are many Wi-fi open. Your effort should be to avoid using open Wi-fi. In this a huge amount of virus is sent to your computer and mobile which are the main reason to hack.
7. Don't keep handy password
You often use your birthday or mobile number in your email id. Nothing could be easier than this to hack. At the same time, many people use the number continuously. This type of password is very easy to break. While creating the password, always keep in mind that there should be a completely different type of password and the longer the better. There shouldn't even be a consecutive number. Using the same password for different accounts is also dangerous. Use a different and difficult password for your each account.
8. Do not keep Bluetooth open,
Your email ID and password can be hacked, not only computer but also your mobile. Therefore, it is very important to follow the rules related to security in mobile too. First of all don't always keep your phone's Bluetooth on. Turn it on only when needed and then turn it off immediately. Keeping Bluetooth on always invites the risk of viruses.
9. Before and after use
If you are giving your phone to be made or sold to someone, then first do a factory data reset. If possible, hardboot would be better. Factory Data Reset phone to get in the back AND setting while Hardboot volume down and can be done through the power button is. On the other hand, even if you have taken a new phone, before setting the mail id, check that nothing is already lying in it. This is very important fact that matters in terms of cyber security.
10. Do not do side loading
Often we transfer applications in our phone from someone else's phone or computer. Which is called side loading. There is also a risk of getting the virus in this. Through these viruses, hackers steal data from the phone and hack.
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