Question

applying safety concepts
tessa heard that a hacker recently broke into her friend’s e - mail account. tessa uses her home computer to manage her personal business and wants to make sure her information and online accounts are protected from hackers.
what steps should tessa take to protect her accounts?
check all that apply.
□ change passwords frequently
□ review privacy settings
□ change current screen name
□ purchase another computer
□ adjust safety settings

Explanation:

• Changing passwords frequently helps prevent unauthorized access as hackers may have difficulty keeping up with new passwords.
• Reviewing privacy settings ensures that personal information is shared only as intended and reduces the risk of data exposure to hackers.
• Adjusting safety settings (like firewall, antivirus settings) enhances the security of the home computer and online accounts against hacking attempts.
• Changing the screen name does not directly protect accounts from hackers, and purchasing another computer is not a necessary or effective step for account security.

Answer:

• change passwords frequently
• review privacy settings
• adjust safety settings