Take control of your digital safety
Many people feel like a cyber-attack won't happen to them, but the reality is there are plenty of people out there who'd love to get their hands on your information, money, and even your identity.
They're pretty clever with the ways they go about stealing from you. And everyone from large organisations to small businesses and individuals are at risk, but you’ve got this! With a bit of effort, you can take control of your digital safety.
Here’s how to get started.
Tip 1: Use good passwords to make it more difficult for an attacker to gain access to your personal information and finances.
Make your passwords different for each online account.
Make them strong by avoiding using things that could be guessed, like repetitive number or letters or information about you.
Use a passphrase which is long and can be harder to guess.
Tip 2: Add two step authentication to your login process for extra security.
A code gets sent to your phone by text, or you can use an authenticator app like Microsoft Authenticator. You need to use that code as well as your username and password. It makes it almost impossible for hackers to get into your accounts as they'd need your phone, as well as your password.
Do this for all business accounts, email, banking, and social media.
Tip 3: Keep your devices up-to-date.
This fixes the weak spots that cyber criminals use to get into your devices and accounts.
Do this by selecting to auto update your computer and mobile device.
Tip 4: The more cyber criminals know about you, the more they can take advantage.
Only share photos and posts on your social media accounts with people you choose to, not the whole world.
It takes a second to turn on privacy settings on most social platforms and NetSafe has great instructions on their website on how to do this.
This may seem a lot, but by doing one thing at a time you’re taking control of your own digital safety.
Check out Mindshift’s great resources to help.
