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Better Business Bureau discusses data security and how to protect your data
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Better Business Bureau discusses data security and how to protect your data

Springfield, Mo. (KY3) – With so much data online today it is important to protect your online data.

Pamela Hernandez with Better Business Bureau says it is important to check privacy settings in apps and browsers.

“Checking your privacy settings on apps, devices, browsers that you use regularly can go a long way and check in with companies that you have purchased from to see what type of data they collect on your purchase history,” Hernandez said.

You also want to consider keeping as much information private as possible.

“People don’t think about or who can see your post on social media. Sometimes we share information online that we do not want the world to see. So you can set these profiles to private, ”Hernandez said.

Be careful about what information you share. You do not want to share something that could be a password or security issue.

“Questions about social media may seem very fun, but they are often things that describe us or that we can use as a password safety code. So really avoid the types of quiz on social media. You do not know who you share that information with and what they want to use that information for, ”Hernandez said.

Be careful when saving information online. Although a password manager may be helpful, you should also be careful about how much information you store. Look at data leaks.

“If you think you have been involved in a data violation or if you have been announced because you will be notified, it is always a good idea to do. Check your accounts, which we should do anyway. We should check our bank statements and check our credit card statements regularly. You can also go in and change the password for the accounts concerned. It is very important, and make sure you check your credit regularly with information out there so often. said Hernandez.

You also want to consider activating authentication of multiple factors.

“A major protection is to set multifactora authentication. If someone is trying to get into your social media account or e-mail, you will receive a message, usually with the 6-digit code, which tries to enter the account, restore the password, something else that requires the extra layer of security, and it may Be a lot of help to alert you that someone is trying to access your information, ”Hernandez said.

You also want to check your credit at least once a year to make sure your credit is secure.

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