Skype is one of the best
applications to go for a communication across the globe. You can make calls,
video calls, conference calls, corporate meetings and more using Skype. You can
share your personal and professional information sharing over Skype network
easily. This is again a threat to your security. Yes, even after using the Skype
account password you are not secure. One can hack it and misuse your contacts
and personal information from Skype account.
How can I secure my Skype account?
Here, we have best tips for Skype account security.
1 - Use strong password
This is really important
that you should create a strong password. Your password should contain a
combination of letters, numbers and characters. You can use them for keeping
your account secure. Make sure you are not using your name, birthday, car
number and dictionary words as passwords.
2 - Change password regularly
Even if you feel that you
have a stronger password, but we would recommend you to keep changing it. You
should change it after a period of 2-3 months considering the security in mind.
3 - Privacy settings
Skype gives a freedom to control who can contact you.
You can define your privacy easily. You can easily define, who can see your
profile picture, who can call you, who can message you over IM and share
screen.
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For Windows desktop
click Tools > Options > Privacy
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For Mac, click Skype > Preferences > Privacy
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For Android, tap Settings > Privacy
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For iOS, tap Settings > Privacy
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For Web, click Settings > Privacy
4 - Manage history
Skype
uses to keep a track of all your conversations and history. You can easily
manage it and keep your conversation safe. You can easily define whether you
want to keep history or not. Even you can preciously mention of how long you
want it; a week, 2 weeks…more or no history.
5 - Block a contact
This
is one of the features, who allow you to keep any contact away who is intruding
in your personal life. You can immediately block such contact. Sometimes,
hackers used to interact with you can take all information. But you can easily
avoid them by blocking if any such unknown person connects you or any of your
own contact do so.
