Protect your online ID
- How to protect yourself from phishing scams, viruses, spam and hacker attacks
- Sending sensitive information via email and protecting your passwords
- Using a computer in a library or internet cafe safely
- How to delete cookies, and safely dispose of your old computer
What's in this guide
ID theft
Every time you go online you leave valuable data behind – find out how to prevent it being stolen
Passwords
How to create a strong password and use a password manager in different systems
Login details
Switching off autocomplete, and when it's OK to save your login details
Encrypting emails
How to keep sensitive information safe if you have to send it by email
Phishing and viruses
Protect yourself from phishing and viruses plus how to tell if a page is secure
Your old computer
Ensure that your old computer doesn't give away your private details
Public access
Logging on at an internet café or library could mean exposing your personal details
Restricted access
Create separate accounts on your PC to minimise being hacked – XP and Vista instructions