Ever heard of a data privacy workout? Yes, it’s a thing! According to the National Privacy Commission: “Hindi lang dapat katawan ang nae-exercise, dapat pati privacy measures mo!”
Check out the full routine shared by the privacy commission.
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๐ช ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด โ Access your device in a place where no one else can see your passcode or passphrase. A strong passcode is useless if other people know about it.
๐ช ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ข ๐ฌ๐ฆ๐บ โ A secure internet connection is key to safe online browsing. As tempting as it may be, avoid using public Wi-Fi especially when doing online transactions.
๐ช ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฆ๐ณ, ๐ฃ๐ฉ๐ช๐ฆ โ While we all have our own browser of choice, management is pretty similar across all browsers. First have a look at your browserโs Privacy Notice before you deep-dive to adjusting your privacy settings. Make sure that you’re also using the latest version that your operating system supports, and that all the latest updates have been installed.
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๐ช ๐๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ฏ๐ข ‘๐บ๐ข๐ฏ โ Save yourself from accidentally clicking on ads through ad-blockers! Aside from keeping you away from ads that may be too intrusive, they also help make websites load much faster.
๐ช ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฑ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ค๐ฌ โ Only visit websites that are HTTPS-enabled, which is indicated by a padlock symbol in the browser window frame. HTTPS encrypts your connection, and that means your internet traffic is protected from being spied on, and your data from being stolen.
๐ช ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ข๐ต ๐ด๐ข ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ด โ Websites use cookies to store information about you. While this is generally necessary, it also helps track your browsing activities. Cookie management is important, and this includes a regular clearing of cache and cookies.
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๐ช ๐๐ฐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ช๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ท๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ โ When youโre finished, exit properly. Closing websites or applications donโt always mean that youโve logged out of your account; so โ and this is especially important when using shared devices โ make sure to sign out before you close.
๐ช ๐๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ – Update your operating system and anti-virus regularly. These undergo constant improvements, so they are kept up to speed to the constant threats to your data privacy. Do your part by making sure that you are using the latest version of your software.
๐ช ๐๐ธ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ฏ๐ฐ ๐ด๐ธ๐ช๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ โ Store your device in a secure area to protect it from being accessed without your permission or worse, stolen. Physical security measures matter, too!
