The Social Networking W.A.R.R.I.O.R.

When an idea reaches critical mass there is no stopping the shift its presence will induce.
 -Marianne Williamson

 

 

Here is just a small section taken out of The WARRIOR In Every Woman Book.  As my gift to you if you attend a seminar you will receive a copy of my book FREE!  It's full of lots of tips and advice to minimize your chances of becoming a statistic.

 

Let’s face it, who’s not on the internet these days. Between emails, facebook, online banking, and a whole host of other reasons, more and more women are spending increasing amounts of time on their computers. There are a lot of considerations we must make for our safety and privacy to remain intact.

We tend to give up our private and personal information too freely. Please, as of right now make some simple changes to get yourself going in the right direction.

I would recommend password protecting your computer. Be mindful of who may have access to your personal computer. By setting a password you will be the only one who can log onto your computer.

You will absolutely need a good antivirus program, spyware remover, and firewall. There are a variety of free programs available for download. Be sure to enable all or most of the security
features.

Change your passwords frequently. Try not to use the same password for everything or more than once. Make sure your password is something original and is difficult to guess.

Beware of phishing scams; these are spoof emails seeking personal and sensitive information. The email will usually tell you there is a problem and then seek account and password information. NEVER give this information out. Always verify the source seeking the information.

Never open email attachments from strangers. Sometimes you have to be cautious of opening email attachments from your friends as well. Viruses have many ways to enter and infect your computer.  

 

Social media is huge these days, between Facebook, Twitter, blogging and texting there is a way to stay connected 24/7. Let’s not forget one very important issue here ladies. Once you put it out there on the web it can go just about anywhere. You can lose your privacy without ever realizing it. It’s always a good idea to never write something you are unwilling to say publicly.

The more time you spend on the internet, surfing websites, doing money transactions, and shopping the more exposed you are to possible cyber fraud which is basically electronic theft on the internet. Take all the necessary precautions to avoid being scammed. You may even want to set up separate email accounts and perhaps even use a pseudonym to protect your identity.

 

Until next time....

 

-Vicki