Are you ready for the holidays? The great food, decorating, time with family and friends, shopping are all things worth looking forward to.
However, cybersecurtiy threats can put a damper on things at home and at the office. Here are a few things you can do to protect yourself from cyber threats this year.
- Turn on Multifactor Authentication. Implement multifactor authentication on your accounts and make it significantly less likely you’ll get hacked. When you turn on Multifactor Authentication, you will be required to enter a code before you are allowed to get into your account. You will receive via text, email or authentication app (Google Authenticator, Authy App)
- Update Your Software. Make sure your browser, any applications you are currently using, and your Windows (or Mac) software is up-to-date.
- Think Before You Click. On hyperlinks to websites in your email and regular websites, mouse over the hyperlinks before clicking to make sure it is going to a legitimate website. This time of year is when the hackers and thieves come out to play. You will be receiving Black Friday emails, special deals, and more that look legitimate. But beware…these emails are more often than not just a ploy to get you to click so they can steal your informaiton.
- Use Strong Passwords. A great password will have 12 characters or more; both upper and lowercase letter; special characters; and numbers. An easy way to do this is to make a phrase like “Ilikepumpkinpie” and change the “I” to an exclamation point or change the “e” to an @ sign or put a # between the first 4 letters. These are just a few ideas you may want to try when creating a new password.
And make sure you share all of the above information with your children, parents, and office personnel. It’s so easy for someone to click on a link in an email placed there by a hacker and then destroy your entire home computer systems or your business network.
Since you’ve read this far, would you be interested in having a free Concealbrowser extension installed for a year. ($24 value)
Concealbrowser is a lightweight browser extension that converts any browser to a secure zero-trust browser catching malware and credential theft attacks that bypass other security controls.
It normally runs for $24 per year per user, but if you are one of the first 5 readers to contact us, we’ll give you a free year’s worth of use.
Send a text to 615-443-4842 for your opportunity to get a free year of Concealbrowser. Make sure you include your name and the word “concealbrowser” in your text.
If you’re interested in learning more about securing your computer systems, send an email to jnay@jimnay.com. You can also call or text us at 615-443-4842.
All the best,
Jim Nay
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