Security 13 Tips on how to keep you and your company safe

Create strong passwords

• more than 8 characters • mix numbers, letters, symbols and capital letters • Do not have the same password for financial accounts and social media accounts

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Social security number

Do not use any part of your social security number in any password!

EmailsDo not respond to any emails from your bank asking for

your information!

Security questionsNever answer a security question with the real answer! Always put an answer no

one would guess such as Favorite food could be Ajk13!~ This way you can protect your accounts.

Downloading AppsCheck to make sure the app cannot access other

personal data - look at their privacy policies.

Password organizationThink about downloading the iPassword app to organize and remember your passwords. This is not

shared in iCloud so it is only visible from your devices. You can also include other account information you may need to keep track of.

Email AttachmentsBe very leery of any email attachments or free software

from people you do not know.

LinkedInUse your personal email on Linkedin so that hackers

cannot find you and others in your company.

LinkedinUse a two step sign in with Linkedin. Then when an unknown

computer signs in they send you a code via your phone.

Password protectKeep personal information and bank account password

off of your phone.

SmartphoneAlways put a screen lock and password protect your

phone in case you lose it!

Website searchesAlways look to see if the http has an s at the end: https:

The s shows that the site is using security measures and is legit.

Security updatesAlways update your devices regularly! Do not ignore

messages to update.

Information sharingBe careful of what you share online. Keep your privacy settings tight and do not include

entire birthday or job descriptions unless you have included the viewer as a friend.

Adding Friends/Contacts

Do some research before adding friends or contacts you do not know. Make sure they are real people and not fake just to access your information. This is

happening at an increasing rate.