How to safeguard our personal and financial data?

Nowadays, Internet becomes a common tool for people to create, store and manage critical information. Information transmitted over the Internet is more vulnerable and has a higher degree of security risk because they are open to public. Anyone can see it. As a result there are important to us protect our data from loss, damage and misuse.

There has some suggestion for user to protect their personal and financial data:

Password protected

Username and passwords is the basic safeguard used to ensure security. Longer passwords are encourages. Once you select a password, change it frequently. Do not disclose it to anyone. Date of birth are not encourages. You should also be careful about where you save your password on your computer. Some dialog boxes, such as present an option to save or remember your password. Do not select that option.

Install and updated anti virus software and firewall

Install an antivirus program such as AVG antivirus or other more in order to protect yourself against viru

ses and Trojan horses that may steal or modify the data on your own computer. In order for the well protection, you must make sure to keep your virus definitions up to date. Firewall is a software program designed to allow good people in and keep bad people out. Nowadays, most of the new computers come with firewalls integrated into their operating systems.

Regular scan your computer for spyware and virus

Spyware or adware hidden in software programs may affect the performance of your computer and give attackers access to your data. Use an original anti-spyware and antivirus program to scan your computer regularly in order to remove any infected files in your computer.

Avoid accessing financial information in public

Prevent form logging on to check your bank balance when in the public place. For example in coffee shops that have provide wireless system. Although the systems are convenient but we do not know how powerful their firewalls are.

Biometric device

Biometric device is also a way to safeguard our personal and financial data. Biometric devices grant access to programs, computers, or rooms using computer analysis of some biometric identifier. Examples of biometric devices and systems include fingerprint scanners, hand geometry systems, face recognition systems, voice verification systems, signature verification systems and iris recognition systems. Biometric devices are gaining popularity as a security precaution as they are a virtually foolproof method of identification and authentication.

Related links:

1.http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/tips/ST06-008.html