Protect your Personal Information

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Protect your Personal Information

 

October is upon us, and that means it’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Here are some tips on how to keep your personal information secure:

• Be Alert to Impersonators, especially through email a.k.a. “phishing”

• Safely Dispose of Personal Information – Computer and Mobile Device

• Encrypt Your Data – Look for “https://”

• Creating Passwords and Keeping Them Safe

• Don’t Overshare on Social Networking Sites

• Keeping Your Devices Secure

• Use Security Software

• Avoid Phishing Emails

• Be Wise About Wi-Fi

• Lock Up Your Laptop

• Read Privacy Policies - Nobody Reads Privacy Policies – Here’s How to Fix That

• Use Multi-factor Authentication