Don’t use a public Wi-Fi network

Though public Wi-Fi networks are easily accessible, you can’t trust their security. These Wi-Fi networks are often not encrypted, making it easier for hackers to steal information from unsuspecting users.

Being wary of malicious, criminal or inappropriate websites :

• Use your instincts and common sense.
• Check for presence of an address, phone number and/or email contact – often indications that the website is genuine. If in doubt, send an email or call to establish authenticity.
• Check that the website’s address seems to be genuine by looking for subtle misspellings, extra words, characters or numbers or a completely different name from that you would expect the business to have.
• Roll your mouse pointer over a link to reveal its true destination, displayed in the bottom left corner of your browser. Beware if this is different from what is displayed in the text of the link from either another website or an email.
• If there is NO padlock in the browser window or ‘https://’ at the beginning of the web address to signify that it is using a secure link, do not enter personal information on the site.
• Be wary of websites which promote schemes that involve the recruitment of others, receiving money for other people or advance payments.
• Be wary of websites that are advertised in unsolicited emails from strangers.