{"id":21220,"date":"2017-03-15T15:39:33","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T21:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/?p=21220"},"modified":"2024-09-13T10:11:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:11:34","slug":"education-become-cybersmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.webroot.com/blog/2017\/03\/15\/education-become-cybersmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple steps to help make you CyberSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"

The online threat landscape continues to evolve. Not only do we need to continue innovating and refining our protection techniques, but we also need to stay on top of our cybersecurity education in order to protect each other from these attacks. As it happens, a number of people still don\u2019t use any cybersecurity on their personal devices. To better understand these patterns, and to help create a cybersmart community as more aspects of our daily lives become internet-connected, we took it upon ourselves to gather data from home users in the form of a survey.<\/p>\n

First, how many people use cybersecurity?<\/h5>\n

We found that 14% of users surveyed don\u2019t use any cybersecurity protection whatsoever. Sure, we could tell you all you should be using our cloud-based SecureAnywhere\u00ae protection, but, in all honesty, it\u2019s more important to us that people protect themselves in the first place, whether they\u2019re our customers or not. You can help your friends become CyberSmart by sharing this blog or by sending a Tweet<\/a> to your network. Foregoing an antivirus solution and neglecting to layer your cyber defenses exposes you to an ever-evolving barrage of malware and phishing, not to mention SQL injection, cross-site scripting, and man-in-the-middle attacks.<\/p>\n

\"Cybersmart\"<\/p>\n

Are You CyberSmart?<\/h5>\n

Given how many free antivirus solutions are available, the number of survey participants who still don\u2019t use any device protection was much higher than we expected. (Do keep in mind, however, that a large number of the free solutions come with potentially unwanted applications in tow. When it comes to cybersecurity, you tend to get what you pay for.)<\/p>\n

No matter which protection you choose to use, we recommend taking a few simple steps to minimize your risk of being targeted by attackers. Enabling automatic updates for your operating system, apps, and programs, and layering your Wi-Fi security<\/a> are easy but effective ways to close the gap. Also, be sure to use strong, unique passwords for your sensitive accounts. Although you\u2019ve probably heard that one before, you\u2019d be amazed at how many people still reuse passwords between various accounts, including their banking and other financial logins.<\/p>\n

\"Cybersmart\"<\/p>\n

Nearly half of users in our survey admitted to reusing their passwords. If you\u2019re one of them, and you find yourself thinking, \u201cbut I have so many logins and it\u2019s too hard to remember all my different passwords,\u201d we understand. We\u2019ve all faced this question at one time or another during the internet age. But you can use a secure password manager to ease the burden of having to keep track of so many credentials.<\/p>\n

My Webroot, Anywhere<\/h5>\n

Whether you\u2019re already part of the family, want to take Webroot SecureAnywhere\u00ae<\/a> for a free test drive, or purchase, \u00a0we provide an online management account where you can centrally control your various connected home and mobile devices (and also manage your passwords.) If you haven\u2019t already, take advantage of our advanced protection features today by setting up your My Webroot Anywhere<\/a> account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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