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The Do's and Don'ts of Using Computer and Internet

The document provides dos and don'ts for using computers and the internet securely. It advises users to carefully download programs and scan for viruses. Users should also respect others' privacy, change passwords regularly, and use strong passwords. The document warns against giving personal information or passwords to unknown individuals, opening suspicious attachments, or storing passwords in plain text. Overall, it outlines best practices for maintaining online security and privacy.

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The Do's and Don'ts of Using Computer and Internet

The document provides dos and don'ts for using computers and the internet securely. It advises users to carefully download programs and scan for viruses. Users should also respect others' privacy, change passwords regularly, and use strong passwords. The document warns against giving personal information or passwords to unknown individuals, opening suspicious attachments, or storing passwords in plain text. Overall, it outlines best practices for maintaining online security and privacy.

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Suparna Shirke Kansakar
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The Do's and Don'ts of Using Computer and Internet

DO: DON'T:

 BE careful when downloading programs  DON’T give your password to anyone


from the internet in case they carry and never use the same password
viruses, always scan the program first. continuously. Passwords are intended to
 DO respect the privacy of other users on protect your email account and your files.
the Internet, just as you expect your It’s like giving the key to your house
privacy to be respected. away!
 Do change your password at regular  DON’T give any personal information,
intervals. such as your name, your family’s
 Picking passwords you can remember and address, phone numbers or your picture
don't need to write down. to anyone on a computer network that
 Locking your screen or logging out you don’t personally know.
when stepping away from a computer,  DON’T open, reply or download
especially in a public area. attachments from spam or from unknown
 Using a temporary password when using a senders. These may contain viruses or
public computer or a public network to other threats that can harm your
access confidential information. computer.
 Log out from the application when you  DON’T let web browsers remember your
have finished using that application. username and password as this could
 Use the following guidelines for password leave you open to being hacked.
creation so that it will be harder to crack:  DON’T fill out any survey, membership,
or application forms asking for your
Passwords must be between 8-16 personal information from an unsecured
characters in length. site.
 DON'T reveal a password in an email
Passwords must be “strong,”
meaning they use three of the four message
following character types:  DON'T talk about a password in front of
uppercase characters, lowercase others
characters, numbers and symbols.  DON'T hint at the format of a password
(e.g., "my family name")
 DON'T write passwords down and store
them anywhere in your office
 DON'T store passwords in a file on ANY
computer system (including Palm Pilots
or similar devices) without encryption
 DON'T use the "Remember Password"
feature or the "Remember Me" on any
application that contains sensitive data as
defined by the Information Sensitivity
Policy
 DON'T reveal your password over the
phone to ANYONE

Author – Suparna Date :- 12/11/2016

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