# A few tips for testnet readiness **URL:** \ **Category:** Education\ **Created:** [11 November 2019 16:17 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/a-few-tips-for-testnet-readiness/28204 "2019-11-11T16:17:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Lgbeano](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.cardano.org/lgbeano/32/46186_2.png) [@Lgbeano](https://forum.cardano.org/u/Lgbeano)\ **Post date:** [12 November 2019 07:54 UTC](https://forum.cardano.org/t/a-few-tips-for-testnet-readiness/28204/2 "2019-11-12T07:54:21Z")
Hi @randalert, Thank you for sharing some safety advice! It is so important for people to take some personal responsibility and precautions for their personal safety online and anything they do on it, including owning crypto assets. Some great links for people along with your post: > [@Cardano Stay Safe Content \[UPDATED\]](https://forum.cardano.org/t/cardano-stay-safe-content/28037): > > Cardano Stay Safe Content The worldwide web has been a source of information as early as 1993. While internet boasts an abundance of information, it also hosts bad actors carrying out illegal and malicious activities. From bank and inheritance letters, fake products, fraudsters to ransomware – you name it. Cardano’s ‘bootstrap’ Byron era was deployed in October 2017. As an ecosystem and a community, we must be vigilant on the internet and take precautions. Now with Shelley right around the co… > [@How to be safe online? - Beware of crypto scams!](https://forum.cardano.org/t/how-to-be-safe-online-beware-of-crypto-scams/20045): > > Being vigilant and safe online is important especially in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space! Recently, there have been reports about officials and Ambassadors getting impersonated on various social media platforms. Previously there were also reports about people losing ADA caused by installing fake Daedalus mobile wallets, accessing scam/fake websites pretending to be affiliated with Cardano (Foundation), or opening links from suspicious direct messages on Telegram regarding Daedalus upd… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.cardano.org/t/a-few-tips-for-testnet-readiness/28204)._