DVAD<\/a>, offered guidance on how to keep personal details safe online:<\/p>\nCreate memorable passwords and two-factor authentication wherever possible<\/h2>\n It is now widely accepted that using complex passwords (a mixture of standard characters, numbers, and special characters) is not as useful as using four random words. This provides better password entropy whilst making it less likely that people will write down their passwords for others to find! Adding two-factor authentication to online accounts also adds an extra layer of protection by requesting information beyond just a username and password.<\/p>\n
Always keep your devices updated<\/h2>\n Every electronic device (tablet, mobile phone, laptop) uses a software operating system. These operating systems regularly release software updates to help keep your device protected from viruses, and should be installed as soon as possible. This is to prevent scammers from accessing your personal information through new malware developments.<\/p>\n
Do not open unsolicited emails<\/h2>\n Many fraudulent transactions start with a phishing email, so avoid opening any unexpected emails – even if they look trustworthy! Links within these emails should also be ignored as they can automatically infect your device with malware. Banks, insurance companies and government bodies will not send emails asking users to confirm any of their personal information.<\/p>\n
Install anti-virus software<\/h2>\n All your electronic devices should have up-to-date anti-virus software installed to prevent personal information from being stolen by scammers. Anti-virus software with additional anti-spyware capabilities will also further prevent unsolicited programs from tracking your online activity, and scanning your devices for personal information such as bank details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
From Royal Mail scams to Apply Pay text scams, fraud warnings flood our news feeds every day.\u00a0The UK cybersecurity unit tackled 2.7 million digital scams last year, which was almost four times more than in 2020. This is a staggering 40% increase compared to the global rate of 8%, suggesting UK cyber crime figures are […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":22041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":""},"categories":[25,3822,3501],"tags":[22131],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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