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CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
CYBERSECURITY
Complete list of cybersecurity tips 7. Make sure your operating system is
every user must follow: How many up to date both on your computer
boxes can you check?
and smartphone.
8. Enable your firewall. Most operating
systems have a built-in firewall,
Cybersecurity expert compiled a list
of 22 habits users must acquire in their which keeps outsiders from going
everyday lives through the data you keep on your
computer.
9. Make sure your antivirus is up to
October 19, 2020. To the digital
community, October is known as date.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month. For 10. Buy and download apps and
th
the 17 time, the celebration continues software only from official stores.
to raise awareness of the importance of 11. Set your social media account to
cybersecurity, online privacy, and private. Before posting anything
digital hygiene in general. online, check who you’re sharing the READING: A Great Past Time
Did you know that approximately information with.
6.85 million accounts get hacked every 12. Turn off geotagging to prevent your The Library of Congress has thousands
day? This is 158 accounts per second! photos from including location-
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the right cybersecurity practices,” or home address on blogs, forums, www.read.gov San Bernardino: 909-884-1858
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explains Oliver Nobel, a data and social networks when it’s Los Angeles: lacourt.org
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encryption specialist at NordLocker. unnecessary. Never share your
Repetition is the mother of learning, emotions, intimate pictures, and
so it’s a good idea to go over the things vacation plans with strangers online.
you think you already know. The list 14. Don’t upload high resolution photos
below includes 22 key tips every to social media platforms. Make sure
computer and internet user should to hide all the street names, building
follow to protect themselves from numbers, and any other information
becoming a victim of cybercrime. that can indicate your whereabouts.
15. Encrypt the sensitive files you store
on your computer and in the cloud.
1. Use multi-factor authentication
for an extra layer of security There’re easy-to-use file encryption
whenever possible. tools that turn all your files and
2. Create complex and unique information into uncrackable codes
passwords for your online that even skilled hackers can’t read
accounts. Start using a password without your permission.
manager to help you generate 16. Shop only on secure websites. The
strong passwords and store address of a safe website should start
them in one safe place. with “https://” (often preceded by
3. Stay away from unsafe public a padlock symbol), where the letter
Wi-Fi and use your mobile data “s” stands for “secure.”
instead. If you really need to 17. Look for telltale signs of a fake e-
connect to a public network, shop to avoid scams: poor website
always use a VPN. A virtual design, broken English, shady
private network encrypts all contact information, unclear return
communications passing policies, poor customer reviews, and providers in the world. NordLocker is
between your device and the so on. 22. When browsing online, always
internet so no outsider can 18. Don’t open emails from unknown protect your data and location. Use a available for Windows and macOS. For
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intercept your traffic. senders, as those might be phishing VPN, which hides your IP address and
4. Turn off the Wi-Fi on your attempts. creates a virtual tunnel for your data information:
device when you don’t use it. 19. Don’t download any attachments to safely travel across the web. nordlocker.com.
5. Back up your data to a portable from suspicious emails.
hard disk or cloud-based storage 20. Never click on scammy links. ABOUT NORDLOCKER
so you can always recover your Always verify the sender and
information if it ever got lost. contents of the email before clicking NordLocker is a tool that secures files
6. Disable Bluetooth when you on anything. stored on a computer or in the cloud with
don’t use it. 21. Don’t use your work device for end-to-end encryption. It was created by the
personal needs, and vice versa. cybersecurity experts behind NordVPN –
one of the most advanced VPN service

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