Five tips to stay safe on the Internet

For this article, I thought I give 5 tips on how to stay safe while on the Internet. These are some very simple stuff, but you'd be surprised at how many people fail to do these things. Anyway, let's get right.

First, never give your password to anyone. I am not someone instant messages, if you claim to be from AOL, you should never give your password out. You must also be attentive to websites that look like official websites that ask for your password. If you have any doubts about the site, just type the address of the homepage ordinary. This way you are sure you are on the home page.

Make your passwords difficult to guess for people. This is merely an opinion, but you'd be surprised how many people forget to do so. It is generally recommended to choose a password that has letters and numbers in it. If you choose a word in the dictionary, it is easier for someone to guess. Combine letters and numbers, it is much more difficult. Also, put special characters in your password is too good.

Do not download software from cans of pop-up. I speak of those boxes that sometimes when you access a website. Often they will pretend to be a warning message indicating that your computer is infected with spyware. Do not download this software! They are most likely Spyware. If you want to learn self-remove spyware, see my blog, where I listed a few. My blog address is at the bottom of this article.

Do not click on links in spam e-mails you receive! I can not stress this point. There is absolutely no reason that you must click on a link in an e-mail from someone you do not know. What is the worst that could happen if you do? Well, the link can lead you to a website that infects your computer with a virus through a security hole. This can happen just by visiting a website. Seriously, there is no reason to click on a link from someone you do not know. If you received an email from someone claiming to be your eBay password and login from the main site. EBay if you really need to log in so bad that their e-mailing you, I'm sure there will be a big house right on your account when you connect through the actual website.

And finally, be careful with what you put personal information on the Internet. Unless you order something, you should not need to give your name, address, phone number or home. If I subscribe to a website and they needed something like my phone number, I just give them my cell phone number. Even if I do not usually recommend.

As I said, there are many people who are taken advantage of the Internet. If you are sure to follow these tips, you should have no problem.