Best Practices to Keep Your Personal Information Safe
In today's digital age, cybersecurity is more important than ever. With increasing threats like hacking, phishing, and malware, it's crucial to protect your personal and sensitive information. At Select Health, we take protecting your personal information and data seriously, but there are many ways you can ensure that you stay safe online. Here are some essential cybersecurity best practices to keep in mind:
- Enable multifactor authentication or Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on all sensitive online accounts, including Select Health's. Click here to log in and edit your settings.
- Utilize strong password management:
- Create Strong Passwords by using a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
- Avoid reusing passwords and use different passwords for each online account.
- Regularly change your passwords on sensitive sites.
- Try using a password manager to help you generate and store strong, unique passwords.
- Never provide your password to anyone over the phone.
- Routinely scan and remove any malware on your computers.
- Keep computer software up-to-date and install the latest security patches and updates for your operating system, web browser, and other software.
- Protect your devices with reliable antivirus software and keep it updated.
- Choose a strong, unique password for your home Wi-Fi network.
- Stay vigilant when checking emails:
- Be wary of unsolicited emails, especially those with urgent requests or unexpected attachments.
- Be careful of clicking on links and attachments that come in through email.
- Double-check the sender's email address and avoid clicking on links or downloading attachments from unknown sources.
- Avoid sharing personal information on social media or other public platforms.
- Configure privacy settings on social media and other online accounts to limit who can see your information.