How to Stay Safe and Secure While Using a Specialist Communication Channel

Securing Data

To make sure you are safe and secure while using specialist communication channels you should make sure to not put any of your personal information on public for example, phone numbers, bank details and passwords. You can also secure your blog by listing your blog private or public; having it set on private will mean that viewers will need a password to access the blog. Other social media sites such as Facebook also allows you to change the settings to keep your profile more secure. For example, custmozing who sees your images and posts.

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Having a strong password is key as it will prevent strangers from hacking into your personal sites to make sure your password is strong you will need to have at least numbers and lower and upper case letters and a minimum of 6 letters; this is an example of a strong password- S3curitY. 

With you not being safe with your personal information it could lead to identity theft, to avoid this from happening individuals should not be giving personal details on-line and make sure if the website you are giving the details to is safe and secure.

Encryption/Fire-walls To secure your data you could use various things to help such as encryption which is the most effective way to achieve a safe and secure data. However having this and other features in place means that you will need to pay for the software to keep the encryption going and using fire walls to back up data.

Digital Content

Viewing digital content on-line is good as it provides people with information  for free and it can be accessed on all time. However a drawback to viewing content on-line is that the computer can be prone to viruses; to prevent this you will need to make sure your computer has got a secured anti-virus software installed beforehand. 

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If you would like to upload any content on-line you need to make sure that you have the right to upload the information you have given and make sure it is not copyrighted. Once you upload something on-line it means it can be viewed by anyone so you have to make sure you are 100% positive to what you have published.

Data Protection

The Data Protection Act 1998 is a way to ensure individuals that what has been said will be kept confidential.  When personal data has been received the individual who has provided you with the information should know who you are and how the information will be used. Handling data is key as the data should be accurate, valid and up to date, the individual who is charge will need to pick up any errors that can be changed. When the data is no longer needed then, it can no longer be stored so it should be deleted; if not then the information should be secured in case of any access.  There are 8 main principles which should be followed and people should abide. All data should be managed fairly and lawfully for the use of lawful purpose; the data should also be acceptable, applicable and not excessive. The data that has been provided should be kept up to date and regularly updated and should not be kept when it is no longer needed.  

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This will keep the employers rights respected. There are several ways that your personal information could be kept intact, for example in a filing cabinet with high security that only one individual has contact too. If this act has not been followed correctly then an individual could be prosecuted depending on the offence.