The festive season is one of the most busiest times of the year and when people are more prone to get their social media accounts hacked. Safeguarding your online presence is crucial to protecting your personal and professional identity.
Let’s look at five tips to help you avoid falling victim to social media hacks:
1. Strong Passwords: create complex passwords with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. Avoid using information that people can guess easily such as birthdays and anniversaries. If possible, change your password every three months.
2. Two-Factor Authentication: make sure you enable two-factor authentication whenever possible. The 2FA gives an added layer of security by asking a question or sending a code to your email or your phone before asking for your password.
3. Secure Wi-Fi Connection: don’t be quick to jump on free public wifi that is not secure. This connection is usually available in public areas such as airports and restaurants. These connections increase the risk of unauthorised access to your accounts.
4. Beware of Phishing: do not click on any and every link that gets sent to you. Beware of competitions or emails that ask you to take action by sending a code or link or other information that can give them access to your accounts.
5. Privacy Settings: adjust the privacy settings on your social media accounts. Do your best to limit the information visible to the public and check external apps and devices that could be having or causing irregular activities on your account.
Taking control of your online security is an ongoing and conscious process. Do not leave it to chance. Implement the above measures and you will significantly reduce the risk of you falling victim to hacks.
