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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity is present in every aspect of our lives, whether it be at home, work, school, or on the go. This week's message is about how you can protect yourself when using social networking.
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Think before your post. What you publish online is widely accessible and will be around for a long time, so carefully consider the content before you publish
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Connect only with people you know and trust. Don’t accept “friend” requests unless you know the person well
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Limit what you share. Keep certain things private from everyone
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Know your friends. Don’t accept “friend” requests unless you know the person well
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Backup your important data. Ransomware won’t be nearly as devastating if your data is safely and securely backed up
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Limit personal info on social media. Don’t include personal information such as birth date, home town or phone numbers.
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Enable privacy and security settings. Review your social media policy settings as they occasionally change
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Limit social logins. Many applications will suggest your Facebook or other social logon account as a single sign on for their application. This may be convenient for you but it is also easy for a cybercriminal to easily access all of your associated accounts using just that one social media account password.
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Change your passwords. Your passwords should be regularly changed at least every nine months to one year.
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Manage your passwords securely. Use a password manager application to store your account credentials.
Next week's message will focus on password recommendations to protect your identity.
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