Safe and Secure Practices

There are some important practices to incorporate into how you manage your home computer, including long, complex passwords, backing up your data, filtering your email and more.

At times, protecting yourself and your computer^G may seem daunting.  However, the vast majority of security tools that you need can be set to protect automatically.  In addition, much like looking both ways before crossing the street, safe Internet^G behaviors will quickly become second nature to you.

We all use the Internet for a variety of tasks from emailing to online shopping to social networking.  In addition, we access the Web through a variety of means whether it is from a desktop computer, laptop computer or a mobile phone.

No matter how you access or use the Internet, the NCSA^G has put together a variety of safe and secure practices for you to easily employ to ensure a safe and productive online experience.