Antivirus Tip: Sometimes criminals send e-mails that look like they are legitimately from large companies – always take the time to verify these e-mails.

Antivirus Tip: Analyse everything you read online, as a majority of the information online can easily be twisted maliciously, such as the ads you read.

Antivirus Tip: Do not use the same password for multiple accounts. Use long, varied passwords, and a different one per account.

Antivirus Tip: Be proactive about IT security, and constantly read up about new updates and the latest in tech news to be aware of recent developments.

Antivirus Tip: Some free programs, in some aspects, work better than their paid counterparts. Always do research to see which program suits your needs.

Antivirus Tip: Only install software from trusted sites, as non-secure sites could install additional, and potentially, malicious programs.

Antivirus Tip: If you receive a message, text or e-mail from an unknown contact you can not verify, do not respond and delete the communication.

Antivirus Tip: Any e-mails or messages that demand you ‘act now’ are very likely to be phishing attempts, and must be ignored and deleted.

Antivirus Tip: Keep copies of your important files in at least three different places so that they do not become infected or compromised.

Antivirus Tip: Strong passwords are longer than 8 characters, with different letters, numbers, symbols and capitals. The longer, the better.