Eight tips to improve your online privacy and security – Magazine Saturday

Eight tips to improve your online privacy and security

It’s never too bear in mind that online security can be maximized with a few simple procedures by each user and Google selected eight that was to follow to the letter

February 8, 2016 •
               SATURDAY
             

Day February 9 is the Safer Internet Day and if you do not want to risk, should follow these eight tips to improve their privacy and security online.

Create a password more secure It is essential to safe and different passwords for each of your accounts being it is also important to change them periodically. The larger and more complex the password, the more difficult it will be discovered. Adding numbers, symbols, uppercase and lowercase hamper the other person decrypt the password. Do not use “123456″ or “password” and avoid using publicly available information, for example, your phone number.

Double security with Check in Two Steps in this way, there will be two security filters: one’s own user knows (their own password) and another that will be sent to the user (a submitted code, sms to your phone). If this feature is turned on, Google will send a passcode to your mobile phone when someone tries to access your account from an unfamiliar computer. For more information about Check in Two Steps, here.

Find a lost device and lock or delete its contents remotely If you have lost a device Android , you can use the “device Manager Android “that allows you to access your account, show a map with the approximate location of where the device and will give you information about the last time you used as well as the opportunity to” touch your device “,” block it does “or” delete the content. “

take two minutes of your time to check the security of all your accounts
Since the creation of “My Account” from Google that is easy and fast access for small adjustments and tools needed to manage the personal data of users. In a few minutes, it is possible to carry out a “security check”: that contact details are to make a recovery of the information, if necessary; which devices are connected to your account; the permissions of your account; checking in two steps, among others. On the other hand, it can control the research conducted on Google platforms, enable or disable location, know the history of searches, set up which ads you see taking into account their interests, know that applications and sites are associated with the user’s account , etc. Even, know all your data from Google’s services and simply delete the user account.

get search results appropriate for the whole family ‘SafeSearch’ is an automatic filter that prevents access to potentially offensive or inappropriate content for children. Once activated this function in your Google account, it is automatically avoided any adult content in search results on any device ( smartphone or computer) provided that you use the same account. To enable the “Safe Search “, simply go to “Search Settings” and check the box next to “Filter explicit results” and click “Save” button at the bottom.

Do not allow others to have access to the contents of your device
the user can ensure the privacy of your information using the PIN, password or unlock pattern. Do not allow anyone using your phone has access to your personal content.

Allow your engine seek to question their passwords If you use the same user names and passwords in different websites if the hackers are able to access one of them, your login information can be used in all the others. In order to avoid this embarrassing situation, Google Chrome can remind the user of their passwords and thus reduce the risk of identity duplication.

Receive an alert whenever it appears his name on the Internet the “tool About me “can help the user to know and manage what they see others when they search your name on Google. Through the “Google Alerts” the user can be aware of what appears about you on the Internet, and in addition, can automatically suggest some search terms that the user himself should pay attention.

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