Everyday Best Practices
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- Beware of Phishing! (Think twice before clicking on a link.)
- Keep your operating system and third party applications up-to-date.
- Enable your host firewall.
- Keep your operating system and third party applications up-to-date.
- Install anti-malware software.
- Remove software that you're no longer using.
- Back-up your system frequently.
- Use secure network connections where available, e.g., VPNs, WPA2 secure wireless.
- Lock your workstation when you walk away, even if only for a minute.
- Never send sensitive data via email.
- Encrypt sensitive data and communications.
Password Security
Don't
- Reuse passwords (Consider using a password wallet.)
- Use dictionary words.
- Use number substitutions.
- Use a short password (8 characters is the shortest a password should be.)
Do
- Enable two-factor authentication where offered.
- Use complex security questions (write your own when possible.)
- Use unique passwords for every account.
- Use long and complex passwords (use a password generator to create strong passwords.)