The world is interconnected. Whether at work, at home, at school or simply through communicating with friends and family, we come together online by the devices and the apps we use every day. With increased connectivity comes increased risk. Whether it’s our data, finances or identities, there are those who wish to do us harm and disrupt our lives through attacks on services we rely on, from health care and our schools; to the small businesses and nonprofits that are part of our communities; to our personal information and that of friends and family.
CISA’s cybersecurity awareness program, Secure Our World, is an enduring effort to educate individuals, small & medium-sized businesses, and other organizations on the actionable steps we can each take to stay more safe and secure online. It is a collective effort to reduce the risks we face from online criminals looking for easy targets. If we take four steps: 1. Recognize and report phishing, 2. Use strong passwords, 3. Turn on multi factor authentication, 4. Update software —we won't be as vulnerable to deceptive tactics, and it will be much harder to scam us or steal our information.
