Life Hacker recently posted a list of the Top 10 Tech Security Basics that Everyone Should Know. Listed below are the top 5:
1. Â Guard yourself against social engineering attacks: Â This includes: phishing scams, suspicious links sent by text or email, and other attacks like these.
2.  Secure your phone: Give your phone some security!  Mobile phones usually have built-in security options to unlock your phone such as passcodes, fingerprint and facial recognition, patterns and more.
3. Â Use a Password Manager: By now you know that it is important to use different passwords for different websites and services. Â However, sometimes it is hard to remember all of those different passwords. Â Using a password manager helps you keep track of your passwords for each website.
4. Â Anti-Virus Software is a Must: Â Install the best anti-virus software you can find and set it on a schedule to update your machine regularly. Â Anti-virus software is helpful in guarding your machine against vicious malware. Â A good anti-virus program is both proactive and reactive. Â It is proactive as it takes the steps to safeguard your machine and reactive because it quarantines threats as soon as it finds them.
5. Â Secure Your Wireless Router: Â Put your router in lockdown. Â Make sure you have a secure wifi password and configure your other security settings for maximum protection.
To learn more about basic tech security, check out the article at Life Hacker.