Protecting Yourself Online
With the Internet now playing such an integral role in every aspect of business, security has never been a more important issue. We all know that a breach in security is pretty serious no matter what the scale, but did you know just how easily it can happen or how far reaching its effects can be on our business, our friends and our family? The team at Cubro were quite surprised.
Cubro arranged for a Security Professional (CISSP) from Spark Digital to come and talk to our team about online security.
The ‘CONNECT SMART’ message was clear and straightforward:
It’s as easy as ABC
- All Your Devices
- Back up Your Data
- Careful with your Passwords
Don’t wait until it’s too late - putting your head in the sand is not a great option. Improving digital security is easy; all you need is a few minutes and the appropriate solution for your device. Most security is free; it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to be effective.
It’s important to protect yourself across all your devices. We are a lot more mobile than we used to be and while most of us install some security on our desktop computers, we still need to look at our mobile devices to maintain the same level of security.
Oh, and don’t be one of the 44% of Kiwis who use less than 3 passwords for all their platforms. Make your passwords hard to guess and use an online password safe if you are likely to forget them.
The team were asked for their feedback on the course and this is what they had to say:
“Great course, very applicable to both business and personal online security. Would recommend this to anyone who asks!”
“I learnt that when viewing links on a cell phone you can hold down the link prior to opening it to check the address of the page that will open”.
“Such valuable information to apply to both work and personal life”.
“Phones are actually computers. Keep your passwords different. Just because it is a harmless site with no private info, if you use the same password as your internet banking it’s easy for hackers to pick. The padlock on the end of the URL doesn’t mean you’re safe; it just means that the connection between you and the other end is secure”.
“Have multiple passwords – don’t use one for everything. If the hackers get your password, then they can get into all your accounts”.
