CyberSecurity Non-Profit - CSNP

Are you still holding on to an old or ? If it still works, why get a new one, right? One reason that might have you considering an upgrade is ! Older may either no longer receive security updates or may be vulnerable to based .

Never leave your unattended in public spaces and always lock your when you step away at work. You never know who might be waiting to take your device (containing your information) or use the opportunity to perform physical access enabled .

Do you have a post-it note on your computer so that you don’t forget your ? It is important to not store in non-secure places.

This doesn’t just apply to post-it notes! It could also include storing sensitive information like bank account numbers or company information in accounts (like your email). The more sensitive information is, the more you want to be about where you place it. It should be behind multiple layers of !

Do you get a lot of ? Be careful where you give out your email address as it may be collected by or sold to and . Not only can receiving unsolicited emails be annoying, you may receive emails containing or .

Don’t be tempted by the “free” -Fi offered by networks.

These do not require a in order to connect - you will not see a lock symbol next to the network name or you will see the words “unsecured network”. There are a number of you could be exposed to by connecting to these networks, so its safest to only connect to networks that require and belong to an individual or you know.

Keep your browser up to date! Like with any , updates often contain patches for recently discovered vulnerabilities. When your browser lets you know that there is an update, go ahead and take a few seconds to click Update! It will only take a second or two and your tabs should reopen exactly as they were.

Check your settings on social media sites! Whether its information in your profile or details about yourself and your location you share in your posts, it's important to be aware of who might have access to this potentially sensitive information. Anytime you make a new social media account, one of the first things you should do is review these settings.

Always important data! Whether your is on its last leg or your company is the victim of a attack, the quickest way to recover is with a backup of your .

If someone sends you an , text, or asking you to click a link, always check the link before you click!

Bad actors may hyperlink text with a to a site. Before clicking any hyperlinked text, hover over the text and you will see a showing the URL that you will navigate to upon clicking. Sometimes, these actors will use URL shortening services like tinyurl or bitly to hide the true name of the site you will navigate to. Use any online URL checker to preview the full URL and confirm that it is a safe site!

Have you ever received unwanted ads or -ups that frequently notify you or won’t go away when you click them? If you are receiving these types of pop-ups or notifications, it means that you have downloaded a potentially app or provided a potentially malicious site permissions to notify you.

To stop this behavior either delete the offending or navigate to your browser settings and disable or notifications on sites that should not have them. Lastly, update your and run a full to ensure has not been installed on your .

Be careful of what you ! A free copy of the latest movie, song, or may sound enticing; but downloading may not only be , it may introduce on your .

What types of personal information do you post online? Could someone guess your questions just by looking at your social media feed. Consider being selective about the type of personal information you share publicly online, using settings to control who sees what parts of your profile and posts.