16 October 2013

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 2013 marks the tenth annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). During this observance, DHS is encouraging Americans to follow a few simple steps to keep themselves safe online – to keep their own personal assets and information secure and to help improve the overall security of cyberspace.

As part of this initiative, DHS is encouraging a number of cybersecurity actions during month and beyond. These actions include:

  • Making sure anti-virus software and firewalls is installed, properly configured, and up-to-date; setting the computer to automatically update (New threats are discovered every day, and keeping software updated is one of the easier ways to protect oneself from an attack.).
  • Updating the operating system and critical program software (Software updates offer the latest protection against malicious activities.); turning on automatic updating if that feature is available.
  • Backing up key files; if important files are stored on a computer, copying them onto a removable disc and storing it in a safe place.

Resources:

National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign

National Cyber Security Alliance

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