As the UK鈥檚 largest provider of school websites, website security is of course an issue of utmost importance to us, and your security as customers is paramount. Here鈥檚 a list of our recommended tips to help keep you safe online!
1. Never give out your password to anybody.
This is the single most important piece of advice we can offer. It doesn鈥檛 matter how strong or weak your password is, keep it to yourself. Never send it in emails or store it in text files on your PC. And remember, Webanywhere staff will never ask for your password!
2. Make sure you know where you鈥檙e entering your password.
Ensure the website you鈥檙e using is the correct one at all times – sometimes login pages can be 鈥渟poofed鈥�, so you might be taken to paypal-com-log.in, rather than paypal.com/login. These are sites designed to capture your username and password.
3. Use a different password for every site.
If you use the same password on every website, don鈥檛. Don鈥檛 do this. Often, attacks on websites are 鈥渄ictionary鈥� based, meaning they鈥檒l take existing lists of usernames and passwords from other hacked websites and try them on new ones. If you use the same password for everything, this makes all your accounts vulnerable if one of them is compromised.
4. Use a password manager.
In conjunction with point 3, a password manager can help generate and store secure, unique passwords for every site you visit. We can recommend for this.
5. If you see something, say something.
If you think your account has been compromised, contact us as quickly as possible on either helpdesk@webanywhere.co.uk or 0800 862 0131 (free from landlines and mobiles). Similarly, if you get an email asking for your password, let us know – again, official Webanywhere emails will never ask for your password! Students can also report problems using the Jotter Safety Shield button.
It鈥檚 important to always be careful what you鈥檙e doing online – the Internet can be a potentially dangerous place, but by following these tips you should be able to keep yourself safe from the vast majority of attacks out there. If you鈥檇 like more information, please contact us at education@webanywhere.co.uk.
