He MOST SAFE INTERNET DAY It is a global initiative that is celebrated annually with the aim of promoting The responsible and insurance use of the Internet. It was established in 2004by the European Commission And it is supported by various international organizations, governments, educational institutions, non -governmental entities and technology companies to sensitize users about the importance of security in the digital environment, putting special emphasis on the protection of minors. It is celebrated The second Tuesday of every February And for this reason the National Police He has published a video on his social networks in which he gives a series of tips to avoid the most common internet dangers.
What to do if they supplant your identity in social networks
The first recommendation of the police is Report the fraudulent profile to the social network in which he is acting. Not only the affected, but The more people, the better. Which includes family, friends, etc. … This will increase the possibilities that the social network reviews the profile and even eliminate it.
But this is damage control. To prevent what happens you have to configure your own profile in private modeDo not accept friendship requests of accounts that you do not knowalthough they appear as friends of your friends, and be careful withThe choice of profile imagesince it can be easily replicated by other profiles.
What are the most common cybethafs and how to avoid them
The most common are Fraudulent investment platforms that promise four pesetas and Scams on online shops.
To avoid them, the National Police recommends being very caution when interacting with web portals and Make a series of checks before trying to invest or buy something: That the web is well built, that it has good reviews, good means of payment and verify that you can contact the administrators of the page.
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Do not connect to open wifi networks
It can be tempting, but according to the National Police, to do it It is not a good idea. Criminals can replicate the networks that are open to get you to connect to yours and not to the legitimate one, so you have to use those networks with security measures and request registration and password to access them.
What should you do if you are a victim of an online scam
You have to report, of course, but for the investigation to bear fruit it is important to keep calm and recover all the information that the police may need. This is, WhatsApp conversations or other application with scammers, Electronic emails, Showers of trade where the scam took place and bank certificates of the payments made. It is advisable to have all this information when denouncing before the National Police.