At Andela, you will be responsible for practicing world-class security protocols, such as:
Data Confidentiality
- Only install applications from trusted sources.
- Always yield to browser warnings.
- Always double-check links to ensure they lead where they should.
- Do not give anyone access to your device without you being physically present.
Device Security
For all Andelans, we advise you to secure your device as follows:
Passwords
- Use strong passwords with a minimum of 8 characters, including special characters.
- Do not use the same passwords across multiple locations.
- If you must use the same password, always make a variation and use a secure password manager.
- It is always best to combine numbers and letters to make the password alphanumeric.
- Avoid using guessable combinations, e.g., birthday date, phone number, debit/credit card number.
Other advice
- Enable Screen Lock on mobile phones/tablets/phablets
- Exercise connectivity best practice
- Always and only connect to a WiFi network with a password.
- Avoid free, public WiFi that does not require a password to connect
- Always check that your preferred video device/extended screen is selected as the input/output source.
- Always check resource utilization in the Activity monitor (use the spotlight to search for it).
For Mac users:
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- Enable FileVault
- Turn On Firewall