Most common questions used to investigate
Is your information on social networks/sites private?
Do you keep your private data in public storage spaces?
Do you browse in incognito mode?
Are your messaging apps encrypted?
Are your passwords strong?
Do you stay private on Wi-Fi networks?
Common conclusions
Social media can say a lot about you to strangers, especially when you go with the default privacy settings. That's why you should check your privacy settings on every social media. Depending on how much information you want to reveal about yourselves to strangers, you can choose your privacy settings. The most restrictive setting is that you don't share your information with anyone other than yourself.
When you keep your data in a public storage system, the chances for it to be seen by others is high. For example, you can't store your private data of passwords in a public repository like Google Docs. This is why public cloud storages are also not such a good idea unless you want to go for zero storage plans that don't even store your passwords leave alone other private data.
Most times, websites store your browsing history, and the same is used by them to give you advertisements based on your interest. For example, if you browsed for a particular book, you'll see an ad showing you the book even when you visit other sites. This tracking is done through cookies on your browser and the best way to avoid sites from tracking you is to use the incognito mode of browsers, especially if you want to browse something private.
Though many messaging apps claim they use encryption, the reality is that encryption is used only to store messages on the provider's storage. What happens if someone hacks into the server and gets your information? This is why you should choose apps that use end-to-end encryption so that no one other than you and the receiver can see those messages. By default, Telegram and Facebook Messenger don't use end-to-end encryption.
This may sound like an elementary question in today's world of security. Still, only a small percentage of people ensure that their passwords are strong and difficult to hack into. Avoid reusing your passwords and keep your passwords as lengthy as you can remember. Many tools even suggest the most difficult passwords and even remember them for you in a secure location.
Public Wi-Fi networks don't encrypt traffic, so anyone on the network can see what you're sending or receiving. This is dangerous, so avoid sending passwords or any other sensitive information like credit card numbers, date of birth, and more through public networks that are not encrypted.
Great! Consider using secure VPN connections to add an extra layer of security to transmit your sensitive data to others through Wi-Fi networks. Also, avoid public Wi-Fi spots like Starbucks to avoid sending confidential information.
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