Unlocking Your Digital Fortress: 4 Must-Know Privacy Protection Methods for Impenetrable Online Security

Erum Ghulam Hussain
3 min readJul 6, 2023

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Are you concerned about your online privacy protection? Let’s unleash privacy protection methods for your online security.

Being a digital native, most of you avoid your safety by using charming applications or unauthorized links to win free prizes.

Don’t you think nothing is free in this world? Yes, the prize wheel brings nothing but cost your personal data. Somehow most of you have been a victim of online fraud.

Here, you have a brief guide to pull the plug and keep your presence safe and secure.

1- Strong Password Protection

Account security depends upon your password, active two-way authentication, and stopping third-party permission while using different apps. In 2018 a survey conducted in the United States resulted in 71%users relying on authentication methods.

How to set the bolts:

  • Use strong, unique, and different passwords on all your online accounts
  • Setup two-factor authentication
  • Secure all your devices with a password or fingerprint scanning
  • Use multiple accounts while using unauthorized apps
  • Don’t backup your sensitive data with unprotected accounts

2- Safe Browsing

We all use browsers to look for things from dresses to apps. It is reported in a survey in Germany that Google is the most used browser in 2023, which means 92% of us use Google browsers for this purpose.

So here is how to protect your browser (Google, Bing, and Yahoo) from stealing your info:

  • Improving search engine privacy is deleting your data from your browsing history.
  • Use a few extensions
  • Use a reliable ad blocker
  • Block pop-up windows

3- Preventing Malware Activities

I feel the pain of those who suffer from Malware attacks and have to quit over their important data. Ransomware is one malware activity that allows hackers to demand payment to lift the restriction on vital information.

Instead of being worried, use the measure and protect your data as lining here.

  • Use firewalls and security software, such as anti-malware and antivirus
  • Follow email best practices and deploy security gateways
  • Avoid links and attachments
  • Require multi-factor authentication
  • Monitor for abnormal or suspicious activity

4- Credit Card Protection

Online shopping has become an industry in this busy life. If not much, then sometimes you must have shopped online for many things, from groceries to home appliances. It is feasible to get your product at your door without stepping out.

But wait, it is less secure than you are thinking about it. An unprotected shopping can wipe all your money from your account. So before adding the product to the cart, use some of the following steps to protect your credit card.

  • Don’t use multiple accounts to keep secure your money
  • Get virtual account numbers
  • Use a strong and unique password
  • Shopping from known and trusted sites
  • Use security software

Bottom line

The digital era is facilitating us with a piece of top-notch information. It is the time that made the past fantasy wish to get the things on the door without any hustle.

  • Be aware before accessing free apps or random websites that request your personal information.
  • Never share your identity online unless working with trusted apps or people

Otherwise, you peril your personal information and expose yourself to a serious security risk.

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Erum Ghulam Hussain
Erum Ghulam Hussain

Written by Erum Ghulam Hussain

Teacher /Public Speaker /presenter /Blog writer, an active, multi-skilled instructor, also energetic and eager to learn new artistry.

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