Information Security Tips (Nov 2023) – Protect Personal Online Privacy
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To: All Users
In today’s digital era, protecting your online privacy is more important than ever. Whether you are a student or staff, understanding potential privacy risks and taking proactive steps can help to protect your personal information. Here are some practical tips:
- Limit Information Sharing:
- Only provide necessary information online or on social media. Avoid sharing sensitive information like ID number or phone number.
- Only provide necessary information online or on social media. Avoid sharing sensitive information like ID number or phone number.
- Be Cautious while using Public Wi-Fi:
- Avoid using public Wi-Fi to process personal or sensitive data. If necessary, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to encrypt the Internet connection.
- Review Privacy Settings:
- Regularly check and update the privacy settings of your social media accounts and other online services to control who can access your information.
- Use a Secondary Email Address for Sign-Ups:
- Use a secondary email address for any online services, subscriptions, and newsletters, in order to avoid spam or promotional emails cluttering the primary mailbox.
- Beware of Phishing Scams:
- Verify sender’s email address and avoid clicking on suspicious links or downloading attachments from unknown sources.
By following the above tips, you can significantly enhance your online privacy and protect your personal information from potential threats.
Should you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact ICTO Help Desk.
ICTO Help Desk
Location : Room 2085, 2/F, Central Teaching Building (E5), eMap
Telephone : 8822 8600
email : icto.helpdesk@um.edu.mo
Information and Communication Technology Office
各位用戶：
在現今的數字時代，保護您的網絡隱私比以往任何時候都更加重要。無論您是學生還是教職員，了解潛在的隱私風險並採取主動措施可以保護您的個人隱私資料。以下是一些實用提示:
- 限制信息共享：
- 僅在網上或社交媒體上提供必要的資訊。避免分享身分證號碼或電話號碼等敏感資訊。
- 謹慎使用公共 Wi-Fi：
- 避免使用公共 Wi-Fi 處理個人或敏感資料。如屬必要，使用虛擬私人網絡 (VPN) 來加密互聯網連接。
- 檢查隱私設置：
- 定期檢查和更新您的社交媒體帳戶和其他在線服務的網絡隱私設定，以控制誰可瀏覽您的資料。
- 使用次要電郵進行註冊：
- 使用次要電郵地址於網上服務、訂閱或新聞通訊，以避免垃圾郵件和促銷電郵擾亂主要電郵收件箱。
- 警惕網絡釣魚詐騙：
- 驗證發件人的電子郵件地址，避免點擊可疑鏈接或下載來源不明的附件。
通過遵循以上提示，您的網絡隱私可以大大提高，以及保護您的個人隱私資料免受潛在威脅。
如有任何疑問，請聯絡資訊及通訊科技部服務中心。
服 務 中 心
位置 : 中央教學樓東5座（E5）二樓2085室 (電子地圖)
電話 : 8822 8600
電郵 : icto.helpdesk@um.edu.mo
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