Liberty Bank

01/21/2022 | Press release | Archived content

January 24-28 is Data Privacy Week: Own Your Privacy with These 10 Tips


Protect your privacy online with these top tips:

  1. Review and update your privacy settings on frequently used e-commerce sites and mobile devices. Update your privacy settings online and check out this link for more information: https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/managing-your-privacy/manage-privacy-settings
  2. Make your social media accounts private and limit the amount of personal information provided.
  3. Use antivirus software to protect your devices against viruses that can steal, destroy or hold your data hostage.
  4. Do not use auto-fill options when completing forms online so information is not stored.
  5. Beware of spam, phishing and suspicious looking emails.
  6. Use public Wi-Fi and hotspots with caution. Publicly accessible Wi-Fi is open to everyone!
  7. Use multi-factor authentication and always log out of your browsing session!
  8. Only use HTTPS or secure websites.
  9. Browse in private mode to limit your information being stored and tracking of your online search history.
  10. Add pass codes to your devices and commonly used mobile applications to prevent unauthorized access.