Antivirus Tip: Limit how much of your personal information you expose online. If you must, use only the bare minimum such as a street address with no area code.

Antivirus Tip: Ads are becoming increasingly intrusive and annoying, so it’s handy to install an ad-blocker.

Antivirus Tip: Avoid accessing links that are in languages you do not understand or do not end with .com.

Antivirus Tip: No institution will ever ask for your password or personal details, as they already have this information.

Antivirus Tip: When making a password, make it common, long and easy enough to remember, but something unique to you alone. ie. GR8atDaY2Day.

Antivirus Tip: Change your passwords and do it often. Depending on how important they are, they need to change either every six months or every month.

Antivirus Tip: When shopping online, be sure the retailers use two-step verification to confirm purchases and avoid phishing attempts.

Antivirus Tip: If you must shop online, use a secure device that has a strong firewall and always make sure they have SMS verification.

Antivirus Tip: Social media exposes you to plenty of strangers. Do not click on any links they send you, even if they are your ‘friend’.

Antivirus Tip: Treat any interaction on the internet like a professional meeting – provide what is needed, and do not do more than what is necessary.