Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Originally published: October 11, 2022

It's October and that means it's Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Promoted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) since 2004. October has been designated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month to help individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace.

This month, I will write more and will try to help explain some of the cybersecurity concerns that face individuals and businesses alike. I hope this blog reaches people and helps put these issues and solutions into an easier form to understand.

Security Tip #1:

Install Software Updates as soon as they come out. These updates often include patches for security flaws. These vulnerabilities are used by hackers to compromise systems in order to do a variety of things from encryption (ransomware) to using your system as a resource (crypto-mining) and of course stealing data. Your computer, phone, and tablet can all be compromised using these methods. Keep them updated and protect yourself!