Fairoaks IT makes your Internet safety one of our top priorities. The Internet is home to over 3 billion users worldwide and there are over 900 million websites collectively hosted by businesses and individuals alike. By the year 2020, there will be an estimated 50 billion networked devices. As connectivity grows so does the need for security and safe browsing habits.

Safety Tips:

  1. Never give out sensitive or personal information online. If you have a social media profile such as Facebook, make sure that your posts and information such as your home address or phone number are kept private.
  2. Always have virus protection installed. Ignore any popup from a website that tells you that your computer is at risk or has viruses already. Don’t download suspicious programs online.
  3. Always have strong passwords on your computers or mobile devices. Don’t reuse old passwords or use the same one for multiple websites.
  4. If you have to enter personal information into a website form, make sure the website is secured with SSL encryption. This is the “s” in “https://”.

If you ever have a question whether a website is safe or not, we at Fairoaks IT are always happy to help.