CERT NZ’s latest data shows that online security incident reports are up 48% from this time last year. These incidents are impacting our finances, our friends, family and workplaces.
CERT NZ’s Cyber Smart Week runs 10 – 16 October, focusing on four simple steps to help New Zealanders improve their online security:
Strengthen your password game – Long, strong, unique passwords are harder to crack
Update to full strength – Activate auto updates on apps and devices to dodge security weaknesses
Power up by turning on two-factor authentication – Keep attackers out with a second layer of defence
Boost your privacy defence – Switch social media settings to private to protect your personal info
With these steps in place, the risk of experiencing an incident is much lower, and if you are impacted, having these steps in place will help reduce the impact.
CERT NZ has a wide range of resources available to help guide businesses to the best steps to protect against cyber security risks.
Stay cyber safe team!