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List some safe browsing practices on internet?
for a private access and shared access to the internet


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What should be done in case you find your account is hacked on Emailing site, Social media site or on Brainly ?

List some
a) Immediate actions
b) future actions





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Note : - This question was already asked by kvnmurty,and this question has many answers please don't copy answer from kvnmurty questions.

Answer 1

safe browsing practices are as follows:

1) don't go to untrusted malicious websites that are not of verified publishers.

2) avoid use of unknown extensions on any browser.

3) use only trusted search engines.

4) do NOT download any content from websites that appear malicious.

5) do not save passwords on any untrusted websites.

6) do not disclose personal information on any social networking websites as it can lead to cyber-bullying or many other unethical cyber practices.

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If you find any of your accounts hacked, you can take the following immediate actions-

1) change your password by using recovery options.

2) you can recover using 3 ways on most major websites. the three ways are-

i) mobile number using OTP(one time password)

ii) email address

iii) answer security question

the following are a few future actions that you may take in order to maintain security-

1) choose a strong non-guessable answer

2) change your password on weekly or monthly basis.

3) prevent adding any confidential content on the accounts that have been hacked before or are prone getting hacked.

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I hope this helped!

Answer 2

Following are the precautions that should be taken in relation to the protection of our accounts on 
A) Email sites, Social media
1)Never check in on social networks because if it's on the internet it isn't private. 
2)Never post pics on social networks. 
3)Don't click on unknown short links. 
4)Use separate email accounts for different purposes 
5)Set different passwords for different accounts. Use LastPass to manage passwords 
6)Do multiple data backup in multiple locations (External drive, internal storage and cloud) 
B) Brainly
Those who have signed up from Brainly with their FB or Google must be alert regarding the security of the linked a/c as well. If someone hacks their FB or Google, they can login easily to :brainly: too.
Don't believe any of your e-friends blindly. We are a family here. But still, password is not be shared even to the closest people. *'Pass'word must not be 'passed'.*
Users password must be very secure & random. Avoid common words like password, brainly, benefactor, etc. that are common words for :brainly: Brainliacs.
Users password must have random characters, ie, digits:1234: & alphabets:abc:. It must not be some 3-5 letter words. The more complex their password is, the more strong is their ac
password must be easy to remember for the user or they'll end up with *Forgot Password* Brainly users should change their password frequently & never share it with anyone.Make sure to log out from :brainly: a/c every time they are done with their job. Especially, if they are not on their own device. Even when password is changed, it won't log them out from other devices.


Be wise & don't let others intrude into your :brainly: accounts. 
*DO NOT SHARE YOUR PASSWORDS EVEN WITH BRAINLY OFFICIALS.*
> Be Wise! Be Safe! Be Brainly! 

Why do we need safe browsing practices? Internet is a place which can be dangerous if we dont pay attention to the SECURITY. Only antivirus is not enough. Hackers can easily bypass the antivirus.
Now comes to your question. "List some safe browsing practices on internet? For both cases:a private access or shared access to the internet" 
Follow the given steps to do secure browsing and have the best browsing security:--
Step 1: Open your browser settings and deactivate Flash, Active X, Java Script and delete cookies. 
Step 2: Install an ad blocker (Avast, AdBlock Plus) to avoid all types of advertisements. 
Step 3: Use Heimdal Security software which is available in both free and pro versions. It will automatically update apps, block unsafe site, Internet traffic filter, give daily security tips and much more. 
Step 4:Use HTTPS everywhere to encrypt your data for secure browsing. And click only those links that starts with https://For eg, https://brainly.in 
Step 5: Apply the browser security settings in your browsers. The more security settings you apply, the more you will be protected from a majority of Cyber Attacks. 
Step 6: (For shared access) I recommend you to login with 2 step verification. After that log out from all your accounts and delete history and cookies which is stored in the browser.. 
Please like comment and share this information to every brainly user so that everyone can secure their account