Take the Get Cyber Safe challenge

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July 3, 2020

If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that contactless delivery is way better than the alternative. Well, that and the fact that cyber criminals love to take advantage of stressful situations — and that’s why it’s more important than ever to stay cyber safe.

Look, we get it. Cyber safety can sometimes feel like a lot of work. But if you take it one step at a time, you’ll see that it’s actually pretty effortless. And that’s what the Get Cyber Safe challenge is all about: breaking cyber safety into simple, byte ByteA unit or measure of digital information, consisting of eight binary digits (bits) processed together; usually enough to store a single letter or digit. -size steps (see what we did there?) you can follow to become safer online.

Let’s be real — if you can commit to a 30-day yoga challenge (or commit to watching them on your friends’ Instagram stories, for that matter), this is practically nothing. Here’s how it will go:

two hand-shaped cursors on a colourfully striped background; text: Get Cyber Safe ChallengeWeek 1: Cyber security during COVID-19

This week, you’ll get all caught up on why we keep emphasizing the importance of staying cyber safe during COVID-19. To be specific, that means learning about phishing PhishingAn attempt by a third party to solicit confidential information from an individual, group, or organization by mimicking or spoofing, a specific, usually well-known brand, usually for financial gain.  scams and at-home cyber security.

Week 2: Adopt a strong passphrase

Creating strong passphrases and passwords is one of the most important — and luckily, one of the easiest — things you can do to stay safe online. The next step is making sure you keep it private. This week will show you how to do all that.

Week 3: Install software updates

How long have you been putting off that OS update UpdateUpdates to software and devices add new features, fix bugs, and often contain new security features to protect against attacks. your phone keeps prompting you for? Yeah, that’s what we thought. But good news: this week is your chance to feel pressured enough to actually do it.

Week 4: Enable multi-factor authentication

Here’s where it all comes together — multi-factor authentication Multi-factor authenticationA tactic that can add an additional layer of security to your devices and account. Multi-factor authentication requires additional verification (like a PIN or fingerprint) to access your devices or accounts. Two-factor authentication is a type of multi-factor authentication. combines your complex new passphrase PassphraseCombination of random words you select to secure an account or device. with other authentication AuthenticationA process or measure used to verify a user’s identity. factors to make your accounts and devices even more secure. It’s the perfect cherry on the cyber safety sundae.

Take the challenge

The Get Cyber Safe Challenge is the perfect opportunity to get caught up on your cyber security checklist. Plus, you get to prove to your techy friends, your kids and, most importantly, yourself, that you’ve got what it takes to protect yourself and your devices.

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