Cyber Safe Month

Be cyber-wise and don't compromise is the theme for 2023.

We want to remind you to "Be cyber wise - don't compromise" this year. You may dramatically increase your cyber security and be more cybersavvy by following these 4 easy steps:

• Regular device updates
• Multi-factor authentication enabled
• File backups are all recommended
• Utilize password managers and phrasebooks

Cybercrime complaints are on the rise, but by following five easy precautions, everyone can help make Australia the safest place to connect online. According to our most recent Annual Threat Report, one cybercrime was reported to us every 7 minutes during the fiscal year 2021-22, a 13% rise from the prior fiscal year. We offer materials to walk you through the easy measures you can take to be cyber-savvy and prevent having your devices and accounts compromised.

Watch our Cyber Security Awareness Month video covers to learn about the easy measures you can take to be more cyber-savvy and secure.

Abigail Bradshaw, Head of the Australian Cyber Security Centre, discusses the significance of taking action to improve your cyber security.

What you can do to improve your cyber security:

Regularly update your gadgets.

Enable automatic updates for your devices and applications. This guarantees that you have the most up-to-date security.

• Check out our most useful cybersecurity advice.
• Learn how to update your gadgets.

Multi-factor authentication safeguards your accounts

Turn on multi-factor authentication to add an extra degree of security to your accounts.

• Learn how to use multi-factor authentication to safeguard your accounts.
• Using the how-to tutorials, you can safely protect your devices and accounts with multi-factor authentication.

Make a backup of your crucial data.

By backing up your important files, you can protect your data from dangers and avoid costly data recovery.

• Set up and maintain frequent backups
• Use our backup recommendations to discover more about the data and devices you should back up on a regular basis.

Use password managers and passphrases.

Passwords are made up of four or more random words. Don't put your accounts at risk by reusing passwords or passphrases. Consider utilizing a password manager to assist you in creating or storing safe and unique passwords.

• Create safe passwords.
• Learn how to use a password manager to safeguard your passwords.

Be a cyber-savvy business

Access information for businesses and governments to improve your business's digital safety. Implementing the Essential Eight mitigation measures to guard against the most frequent cyber threats is the best approach to secure your organization. You may also use the Exercise in a Box tool to evaluate your company's cyber threat reaction and uncover ways to improve your cyber security.

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