Start here – 7 steps to lock your online privacy and security down (and enjoy the internet at full)

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When you hear about online privacy and cyber attacks, you might perceive something like a robotic apocalypse.

But it isn’t so huge.

In fact, you just need to remain a little careful about how you behave online and what you do to protect yourself.

Of course, it’s challenging to begin with. But it’s never impossible.

And now that you have reached here, things won’t remain difficult either.

Here are seven essential steps that let you lock your online privacy and security down.

7 steps to develop your online armor

1. Protect your home network

You might have heard charity begins at home. So does your security.

To begin protecting your online privacy, you need to secure your home network first. It’s because your home network is that singular place to which all your devices connect – that includes your family as well. So, if your home network is vulnerable, you risk your family’s security, including your kids.

To protect your home network;

Hide network visibility

The first thing to protect your home network is to veil it from everyone. Nobody should connect to your home network except the ones who live in your home. So, why let your neighbors see your WiFi? It’s better to hide your network visibility to prevent any intrusion attempts.