Blockade: recommendations to citizens not to “collapse” the Internet in the coming weeks



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The new blockade in Greece is expected to increase pressure on fixed and wireless telecommunications networks, due to increased Internet traffic.

For the proper functioning of the connections in the next three weeks, the Ministry of Digital Government and the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post make recommendations to the public in order to ensure their correct functioning, throughout the period of validity of the emergency measures vial and professional. exercise.

-Avoid using online entertainment applications during peak hours, that is, from 9 am to 6 pm In this way, the required availability is created in the networks for the efficient operation of e-learning and teleworking applications.

-We are gonna give Priority in the use of landlines to make phone calls. and avoid video calls if they are not necessary for our communication.

-Avoid sending large files without a prior compression process, if possible. Likewise, we avoid sending mass emails with large volumes of attachments.

-Keep the software of all electrical appliances that have Internet access updated, based on the instructions and recommendations of the manufacturers.

-To show greater attention to messages from unknown senders and have the coronavirus as a topic – and, more generally, Health and Civil Protection problems – since they may contain links that lead to malware.

– Adopt responsible behavior and trust only the instructions of scientists and the National Public Health Organization.

If we have children, we take care of their creative employment and we avoid attaching them to online entertainment services

It is emphasized that no organization or body, public or private, in Greece will request by telephone, SMS, email or social networks, information such as the code used to access a service. Any such communication should be treated as an attempted fraud.

“The Ministry of Digital Government is in constant communication with the providers of electronic communications in order to ensure the proper functioning of the fixed and wireless networks during the entire period of validity of the extraordinary measures of restriction of traffic and professional activity.

In this context, the General Directorate of Cybersecurity, in cooperation with the co-competent services, is on alert to address issues related to the availability and reliability of the country’s critical infrastructure ”.

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