social networking it's a big part of
your life these days social computing
accounts for 22% of time spent online
and you are just catching up with old
friends are sharing hilarious cat videos
nope
you're using social networks for serious
stuff like gaining insights from data
sharing ideas to drive innovation and
connecting colleagues around the globe
social computing has made our lives a
whole lot easier but there are a few
risks you need to be aware of first is
cyber attacks there are a variety of
ways a cyber criminal can lure you into
a scam one way is to contact you with
the promise of a large sum of money if
you simply provide your bank account
number nope you don't want to do that oh
dear okay on to the next threat phishing
is just what it sounds like fishing for
information the bait often comes in the
form of a link to a fake webpage wait
you do that you'll get fished now the
culprits have your login information and
can access your account post damaging
content and even launch more phishing
schemes against your friends all right
then on to our final threat malware it
doesn't sound good does it that's why
it's always dressed off to something you
actually want no it's not what you think
when you click on a pop-up ad that's
malware in disguise software downloads
to your computer that can cause all
sorts of trouble children horses spyware
and viruses are all types of malware
they basically turn your computer into a
zombie spreading its infection to your
email contacts and other computers on
your network here are four easy steps to
help you avoid these traps one think
before you click verify the identity of
sites links and individuals before
connecting with them online to don't
ever share private or personal
information with someone you don't know
3 keep your antivirus software browsers
and privacy settings up-to-date 4 use
different logins and passwords for each
of your accounts and keep them to
yourself the most important thing online
is to exercise good judgment about the
information you share and who you share
it with