Social media is a part of many people’s lives. However, it also comes with risks. Find out how to implement cybersecurity in social media.
Social media is everywhere. Most people use it to communicate and share their happenings in life. Moreover, many people use it to plan events. In fact, social media replaced email and phone calls for a lot of us.
However, social media comes with risks no matter how beneficial it may seem. Hackers use it to steal your personal information. In most cases, hackers don’t need to break through the site’s defenses.
All they have to do is fool users. For instance, hackers may trick an individual into giving up their credentials. In this article, let’s take a look at how you can implement cybersecurity in social media.
Use strong passwords on your accounts
This is a small yet very effective way to keep your accounts secure. For instance, you must have a different password for each of your social media accounts. This prevents hackers from accessing all of your accounts at once. Bear in mind that breaches make the headlines again and in most cases, the passwords were compromised.
Moreover, make your account passwords long and strong. There are two ways on how to do this. First, you can have at least 10 character password that combines symbols, numbers, and letters.
Second, combine four or more random words. Here’s a trick: set a password with a story that is unique to you. Do not use the information you share on social media accounts to create your passwords.
Furthermore, it is a smart move not to share your passwords with literally anyone.
Having a hard time remembering all of your passwords? Try using a password manager. It will store and manage them for you. You’ll only need the ‘master key’ for the password manager to access all of your passwords.
Be smart about making friends
Some people think that the more friends you have, the better. They think that there is no harm in accepting friend requests even from people they don’t know. That is absolutely wrong!
Accept friend invitations only from people you know in real life. Additionally, follow or interact with businesses and big personalities only if their accounts are verified. A verified account usually has a blue tick next to the account name.
Remember that what goes online, stays online
There is nothing you can delete on the Internet. Any post you make creates a reputation either positive or negative. Hence, think about who sees your posts besides your friends and family. Many employers search for an applicant’s social media to gauge their personality.
Don’t reveal too many personal details on social media. Seeing the ‘About Me’ section? These fields are optional – you are not obliged to fill them in.
Don’t share anything that could embarrass you, or someone else you know. Only share things that you’d be happy for anyone to see, or that you’d be prepared to say in real life. Keep an eye on what others post about you too.
