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Q.4.2.) Tools of the trade


 How I protect myself.


Previously in this assignment I spoke about some methods and tools one should use to protect oneself when using any online or even offline portals. The methods and tools I used are as follows:
1.       HTTPS.
2.       Better Passwords.
3.       Do not store passwords physically or digitally.
4.       Anti-virus.
5.       Firewalls.
These methods are not only my personal choices to lead a safe life online but the proof as they say is in the pudding. I myself have utilised all of these tools and methods in crafting and maintaining my blog and personal computing system.
Let’s start with HTTPS. HTTPS or Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure has been automatically implemented through my chosen browser (Mozilla Firefox) but I have taken this a step further. Within the settings on Blogger one can enable an HTTPS filter which will not allow unsecure content to be used or posted on this blog.
Better passwords is the next and arguably the most important of all the tools and methods listed above. I used a 8-12 character long alpha-numeric password. I used 2 different passwords both about the same length one for the creation of the email and another for the creation of the blog itself. You may wonder why I didn’t list the exact length of the password here, well if one knows how long a password is breaking into that passwords account is much easier.
Do not store passwords physically or digitally. This one is very self-explanatory. For the creation of both the blog and the account associated with it I never wrote down or uploaded any of the passwords used.
Anti-viruses are important for everyone using a computer. I personally use both an anti-virus and an anti-malware service. I will not be revealing any of the application names I use to prevent any attempts to access my computer.  A few of the anti-viruses I would recommend are AVG, Avast, and Kaspersky all of the anti-viruses mentioned are advised for their completeness and security that they provide and all advice is given based off of personal experience with the paid products.
Firewalls are a simple yet overlooked thing. By default my browser (Mozilla Firefox) has a firewall enabled and this should not be overlooked. I am also running my computers firewall through the OS (Windows 10 Pro). These two combined allow me to browse the web with some notion of safety.

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