Stay Safe Online

Why Cyber Security Matters

In an age where nearly everything is connected, from personal emails to banking details, keeping your digital presence secure has never been more critical.  Learn how to protect yourself and stay ahead of potential threats.  Our online world needs to be protected.  There are easy things we can do to ensure our information is safe from those wishing to steal it.  

Ways to Stay Safe Online

  • Recognize Social Engineering Attacks
    • Most successful online intrusions result from the recipient of a email or text message accidentally downloading malware or giving their personal information to a spammer.  Don't click on links in emails or texts.  Instead, recognize them by their use of alarming language or offers that are too good to be true.  

  • Use Strong Passwords 

    • Simple passwords can be guessed.  Make passwords at least 16 characters long, random and unique for each account.  Use a password manager, a secure program that maintains and creates passwords.  This easy-to-use program will store passwords and fill them in automatically on the web. 

  • Turn on Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

    • Use MFA on any site that allows it.  MFA provides an extra layer of security in addition to a password when logging into accounts and apps.  Examples of MFA include biometrics like face or fingerprint scans, text codes, or authentication apps.  Using MFA will make you much less likely to get hacked.  

  • Update Software

    • Keep software, apps, and operating systems updated to block vulnerabilities.  Turn on automatic updates to make keeping software up to date easier.

  • Review Privacy Settings

    • Adjust privacy settings on apps and web services to only allow sharing of information you approve of or that is necessary for use of the application or service.