It is crucial to select a username for online bank accounts or other sensitive web sites by not using the most obvious choices. In other words, don’t use your name, any version of your name, your pet’s name, or any version of a family member’s name. Instead, use something that you have never used anywhere else online. It is extremely important to turn on two-step authentication whenever possible to protect your accounts.
If you connect to the Internet over Wi-Fi, you need to make sure you have a secure connection. The first step is to password protect your router. Each router is different; so if you don’t know how to do this, read the instructions for doing so online. Again…make sure you have created a good strong password.
The next step is to turn off broadcasting of your network. If you do this, your Wi-Fi router will not show up in other people’s lists of available connections. Most routers have this feature, which can be accessed through the router’s management software. You can probably download this, if you don’t have it installed. From there, you should turn off the option that says “Enable SSID Broadcast.”
