October 2010 marks the seventh annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. You can follow a few simple steps to keep yourself and your family safe online. By doing so, you will not only keep your personal assets and information secure but you will also help to improve the overall security of cyberspace.
There are many things businesses, schools, and home users can do to practice cybersecurity during National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and beyond.
- Make sure that you have anti-virus software and firewalls installed, properly configured, and up-to-date. New threats are discovered every day, and keeping your software updated is one of the easier ways to protect yourself from an attack. Set your computer to automatically update for you.
- Update your operating system and critical program software. Software updates offer the latest protection against malicious activities. Turn on automatic updating if that feature is available.
- Back up key files. If you have important files stored on your computer, copy them onto a removable disc and store it in a safe place.
- Join the National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign: Stop. Think. Connect.
Additional information on the steps you can take to decrease your risk of cybercrime can be found here. http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm
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