A secure mindset is the only mindset to have online
Over the last few months I have learnt that cyber security is not only about locking a computer screen or changing a password, it’s about so much more.
It is about being mindful and understanding the power that the hyper connected world has on our daily lives, how we are affected by it and how we can make sure we are staying cyber safe at all times.
Practicing a more secure approach whenever you go online, is the only way you can curb breaches and help yourself become less of a target. This way of thinking may not be a priority and that could be the reason you are vulnerable to breaches or still getting breached.
If you wouldn’t give that information to a stranger, it shouldn’t be put on a public forum.
Any of your personal information such as email addresses, cell phone numbers and the name of your work place must be set to private. The safest would be to not have this type of data on social media at all. Cyber criminals can use this personal information to facilitate a larger scale attack.
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