This week is Cyber Smart Week

22 Oct

Written By Kelly O

Running from 21 – 27 October, Cyber Smart Week is here! With the theme of ‘The Scamathon’, it highlights the importance of being more secure online. Some key precautions you should be taking include:

Using long, strong and unique passwords
Using two-factor authentication (2FA)
Reporting any suspected scams to your management or IT teams
Turning on automatic updates
Stopping to think before you click – could it be a scam?

Own your online has produced a 5-part video series about business online security – you can watch them all here.

Episode 1 - How to protect your business: Learn why it’s important for your business to prioritise online security and how to start getting your business in better shape.
Episode 2 - How to protect your online accounts: Learn about the most important protections you can put in place for your online accounts.
Episode 3 - Protecting data and systems: Learn why it’s important to protect your data and your customers’ data and how to put these protections in place. Also learn how your business can best recover from an online attack.
Episode 4 - Protect your website and social media: Learn how to put the right protections in place for your website and social media accounts.
Episode 5 - How to spot phishing: Learn about the most common online attack – phishing – and how your business can avoid getting caught by it.

They are also running a series of online events around online security you can register to join.

· Online security for individuals, 1pm, Monday 21 October 2024

· Working together to improve cyber resilience across the health sector, 10:30am, Tuesday 22 October 2024

· Online security for small businesses – simple steps for a big improvement, 3pm, Tuesday 22 October 2024

· Supporting clients with cyber security - for mentors and advisors, 11am, Wednesday 23 October 2024

· Financial sector cyber security threats and protections, 2pm, Wednesday 23 October 2024

· Online security for seniors, 1pm, Thursday 24 October 2024

· Cyber security insights for tech professionals, 10:30am, Thursday 24 October 2024

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