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Phishing email, where the message appears to be from a bank or other online service, asking you to enter your personal and financial details, or passwords.
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Below are some tips for keeping safe online:
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You should never reply to unsolicited mail, or even click on the links in the mail. Doing so usually results in more junk mail being sent to you.
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Located in
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Never click on links in emails which lead to websites asking for your password or similar. It is possible for the text of the link to give one address, when really it opens up another (possibly dangerous) address. Instead, type the link into your web browser yourself and proceed from there.
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:175(para)
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If a website asks for your financial details, ensure that it is secure. In the <application>Firefox Web browser</application>, secure websites have a <emphasis>blue</emphasis> background surrounding the icon to the left of the address bar. Additionally, the site name and a padlock icon are displayed in the lower-right corner of the browser window. Click on the padlock to read more information about the security of the website.
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:176(para)
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Only download and run software from sources that you trust. By default, you can only download software directly from Ubuntu.
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:177(para)
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Make backup copies of your files
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:181(title)
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A problem which you may occasionally encounter is the unexpected loss of some of your work and settings for one reason or another. The causes of such <emphasis>data loss</emphasis> are many and varied; it could be anything from a power cut to accidentally deleting a file. It is highly recommended that you make regular back-up copies of your important files so that, if you do encounter a problem, you will not have lost those files.
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keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:182(para)
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It is wise to store back-up copies of files separately from your computer; that is, you should make use of some form of file storage which is not permanently attached to your computer. Options include:
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:184(para)
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Writable CDs and DVDs
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Located in
keeping-safe/C/keeping-safe.xml:186(para)
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