Safe4Cyber - Online Safety & Securtiy

A guide on staying safe online. Lock down accounts, protect personal info, media literacy, avoid misinformation and be cyber-smart!

Website by: Ibrahim Mollah · Abdullah Ibn Usman · Zaid Munir

Brass key resting on a laptop keyboard above a green STAY SAFE keyStack of Visa, Mastercard and American Express credit cardsIllustration explaining identity theftCollage of popular social media app logosHand holding a smartphone showing the home screen

Why is Online Safety & Security important?

In today's day and age, malicious parties, with a single click can acsess thousands of peoples personal information, login info, credit card information, phone number, passwords, search history and habits along with multitudes of other information that you wouldn't want someone having. Out of those thousands, you could be one. It might be quite scary knowing that someone could have your personal information, but luckily there are ways to prevent for malicious people getting things you dont want them to. Thats called being cyber-smart, our website provides a thourough explaination and guide into how to become cyber-smart and protect your information.

How to stay secure.

Strong Passwords

Long passphrases plus two-factor authentication stop almost every basic account takeover.

Strong Passwords

Strong Passwords

Use 12+ character passphrases, a password manager, and turn on 2FA everywhere you can.

Scam Spotting

Urgency, prizes and weird links are the three biggest giveaways of a phishing message.

Scam Spotting

Scam Spotting

If a message rushes you, promises free money, or hides the sender, stop and verify first.

Privacy Settings

Locking down who can see your posts, location and friend list shrinks your risk fast.

Privacy Settings

Privacy Settings

Set accounts to private, limit location sharing, and review friend lists regularly.

Safe Networks

Free public Wi-Fi is convenient — but never bank, shop or log in to anything important on it.

Safe Networks

Safe Networks

Use mobile data or a VPN for sensitive tasks. Avoid unknown hotspots.

Your Digital Identity

Once personal details are out there, they are almost impossible to take back.

Your Digital Identity

Your Digital Identity

Think before you post. Personal details can be used to impersonate or target you.