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Information Security Tech Tip: Protecting your Personal Devices

Have you ever wondered what you can do to ensure your online safety? As part of the information security tech tip series, learn what attackers will do in order to get your information and how you can feed into it and, and most importantly, prevent it.

What Attackers Can Do:

  • Steal your personal information & commit identity theft
  • Purchase items with saved payment information
  • Change passwords to your online accounts
  • Access social media if passwords are saved
  • Access your pictures, videos, and documents
  • Access your banking information

 

What You Can Do:computer with padlock on it

  • Do not leave your device unattended, unlocked, or opened
  • Do not leave your devices in your car
  • Use strong, unique passwords
  • Do not use the same password for all accounts or devices
  • Enable automatic updates on your laptop & phone
  • Restart your laptop & phone at least once a week
  • Erase cookies
  • Do NOT save payment information for any websites
  • Use updated anti-virus protection software
  • Enable multi-factor authentication on accounts that are compatible

Device security is not as hard as it seems, especially with the right knowledge to do so. It’s essential to our daily lives and pushes us to be more conscious of the technological world around us. Our information security team is always here to help! For more information visit the Information Security’s website!