{"id":88847,"date":"2018-05-16T17:54:37","date_gmt":"2018-05-17T00:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/?p=88847"},"modified":"2025-08-13T01:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T08:37:01","slug":"get-online-privacy-under-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/privacy-identity-protection\/get-online-privacy-under-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Your Online Privacy Under Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Online privacy: too often managing this aspect of our digital lives gets shuffled to the bottom of our \u2018to-do\u2019 lists. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2018\/03\/21\/facebook-cambridge-analytica-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know.html\">recent Facebook Cambridge Analytica drama<\/a> made many of us rethink what private information we are sharing online. But many of us just don\u2019t know what to do to fix it.<\/p>\n<p>This week is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaic.gov.au\/paw2018\/\">Privacy Awareness Week<\/a> \u2013 a great opportunity to check-in and see how we can do better. A recent survey conducted by McAfee shows that most Aussies (54%) are more concerned about their online privacy than five years ago. This is encouraging! However, a whopping 83% of us do not believe that protecting our internet-connected devices is essential to managing our privacy online. Oh dear!! \u2639<\/p>\n<p>The survey also showed that 23% of Aussies do not change default passwords when we purchase new devices and that only 35% of us know how to properly check if our connected home appliances or devices are secured. Clearly we still have work to do, people! We have a disconnect on our hands. Most of us realise we need to do something to manage our privacy but don\u2019t realise that protecting our devices is a big part of the solution. You can\u2019t have one without the other!!!<\/p>\n<h2>Online Privacy Made Easier<\/h2>\n<p>So, I\u2019m going to make it nice and easy for you. I have compiled a list of the steps you need to take to get your online privacy under control. And yes, it may take you a few hours to get on top of it but it\u2019s so worth it. If your privacy is compromised, your identity can be easily stolen. Which could affect you financially as well as undermine your reputation. Let\u2019s get to it \u2013 here\u2019s what you need to do:<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a01. Protect Your Devices<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Use comprehensive security software such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/antivirus\/mcafee-total-protection.html\">McAfee\u00ae Total Protection<\/a>. You know it will guard you against viruses and threats. But do you realise it will also direct you away from dangerous downloads and risky websites \u2013 where privacy can easily come unstuck!<\/li>\n<li>McAfee\u00ae Total Protection will also protect your smartphone and tablet, and can back up your important files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a02. Manage Your Passwords<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Ensure all your online accounts and all your devices have a separate, unique password. Ideally, it should have a combination of lower and upper case letters, numbers and special characters. I love using a nonsensical, crazy sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a03. Think Before You Download Apps<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Never download apps from unknown sources. They may be designed to mine your personal information. Always read reviews to see if anyone has had a problem and check out the app\u2019s fine print before you download.<\/li>\n<li>Review the apps that you have signed up to with Facebook. As you would be aware from the recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2018-04-18\/cambridge-analytica-employee-testifies-before-uk-committee\/9670192\">Cambridge Analytica<\/a> situation, Facebook provides some of these apps with user\u2019s private information including name, location, email or even friends list.<br \/>\nSo, please review these apps, people. Not sure where to start? Go to Settings &gt; Apps &gt; Logged in with Facebook and remove anything that doesn\u2019t absolutely need access to your Facebook profile. You will still have to contact the app developer to ensure they have deleted the data they already have gathered on you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a04. Lock Down Your Home Wi-Fi<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/securingtomorrow.mcafee.com\/consumer\/mobile-security\/smart-home-for-family\/\">To prevent hackers accessing your fleet of IoT devices at home<\/a> (including your virtual assistant or your lighting or security systems), secure your home Wi-Fi with a complex password. All device passwords need to have their default passwords changed as well.<\/li>\n<li>McAfee\u2019s Secure Home Platform \u2013 available soon on D-Link \u2013 can secure devices through your internet router to ensure every internet-connected device in your house is safe. How good is that???<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a05. Stay On Top Of Software Updates<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Check all your devices to ensure your software (operating systems, apps) is up-to-date.<\/li>\n<li>Out-of-date software often means there is a security vulnerability that makes it so much easier for a cybercriminal to access your device and online life.<\/li>\n<li>Why not schedule updates so this happens automatically?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a06. Be Wary Using Wi-Fi Outside Home Or Work<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Avoid using public or unsecured Wi-Fi, especially when entering personal information online, as it can leave you open to all sorts of nasty attacks.<\/li>\n<li>Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) such as <a href=\"https:\/\/safeconnect.mcafee.com\/\">McAfee\u00ae Safe Connect<\/a> to encrypt connections and keep your data secure when sharing online.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a07. Multi-Factor Authentication<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Always use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pvsVfG9oHNU\">multi-factor authentication<\/a> where available to reduce the risk of having your accounts accessed by someone else.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget about your kids! Teaching them the importance of proactively managing their online privacy is essential. As parents, we need to help our kids develop a toolkit of skills and knowledge, so they can prepare themselves for life\u2019s challenges. So please share this with them \u2013 you\u2019ll be doing them a big favour.<\/p>\n<p>Alex x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Online privacy: too often managing this aspect of our digital lives gets shuffled to the bottom of our \u2018to-do\u2019 lists&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":932,"featured_media":148845,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[1814,76,32,3923,142,4131,3952,180,5379],"coauthors":[5150],"class_list":["post-88847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-privacy-identity-protection","tag-computer-security","tag-cybercrime","tag-data-protection","tag-email-and-web-security","tag-tag-identity-theft","tag-internet-of-things","tag-internet-security","tag-malware","tag-protect-your-privacy"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get Your Online Privacy Under Control | McAfee Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This Privacy Awareness Week, check how well you&#039;re controlling your online privacy. 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