Cyber Security Reminders – Feb 2025
6 Feb, 2025 . Fortune Official
Smartphone and
mobile internet bring a lot of conveniences to our daily lives. Yet there are
also more risks in network safety issues. Below are some cyber security
reminders for individual users:
1. Password
Protection
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Never share
your password to anyone
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Use more
complicated passwords which include numbers and both upper- and lower-case
letters
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Change password
regularly, for instance once every 3 months
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Do not use the
same password for all accounts
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Make sure there
is no visual of other person when you enter your password
2. Antivirus
Protection
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Keep the
antivirus software of your devices up to date
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Enable firewall
to reduce hacking risk
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Do not install
or open unknown apps or files
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Scan your
computer and smartphones with antivirus software regularly
3. Device
and Data Protection
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Avoid using
public WIFI
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Do not connect
your device to unknown WIFI hotspots
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Always download
apps and software from official channels
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Enable PIN on
your personal devices
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Do not root or
hack your devices with unofficial firmware
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Keep the
version or your apps and security patches up to date
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Factory reset
and wipe out all data in your device before disposal
4. Spam
Emails
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Do not open suspicious
emails, click on phishing links or unknown attachments
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Pay attention
to the email name and address to the sender
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Alert urgent
emails (such as password expired or credit card payment failure, etc.)
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Contact the
sender (e.g. by phone call) if you have uncertainties with the email
5. Abnormal
Activities
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Check your
account balance and statements regularly. If there is abnormal transactions,
please contact us immediately.
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Always let us
know your most updated contact information, such as mobile number, email
address, etc.
If
you would like to know more details about cyber security, we recommend you to
surf the below websites:
□ “InfoSec”
powered by Office of the Government Chief Information Officer
http://www.infosec.gov.hk
□ “Cyber
Security Information Portal” powered by Office of the Government Chief
Information Officer
http://www.cybersecurity.hk/tc/index.php
□
“Beware of Online Scams” powered by Investor
and Financial Education Council
https://www.ifec.org.hk/web/tc/moneyessentials/scams/scam-websites.page