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Discuss cyber safety: It starts with education, and it’s
crucial for families to have an ongoing dialog about cyber safety.
Talk to your family about ways to identify phishing scams and
what to do if your data was involved in a data breach.
Never reuse passwords: Use unique passwords for each
one of your accounts, even if it’s for an account that doesn’t hold
a lot of personal information. Use a password manager to simplify
your password management needs.
Always set privacy and security settings: Anyone with
access to the internet can view your social media if it’s public, so education
protect your identity and privacy by turning your profiles to private
in order to have control over who can see information about you.
You should also take the time to understand the various security
and privacy settings to see which work best for your lifestyle.
Use the cloud with security mindset: If you plan to store
your documents in the cloud, be sure to set up an additional layer guide
of access security to keep your data available and secure. One
way of doing this is through two-factor authentication.
Always connect with caution: If you must conduct
transactions on a public Wi-Fi connection, especially those
financial in nature, use a virtual private network (VPN) to help
Cybercriminals are targeting keep your connection secure and details private.

Invest in security software: An ounce of prevention is
the education sector: worth a pound of cure, so invest in security software like McAfee’s
Total Protection that scans for malware and untrusted sites to
How to protect your family protect your entire family whether on a computer or digital device
like a smartphone or tablet.
Plan a conversation today with your family and discuss
the best steps for protecting personal data. With a proactive SPECIAL
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Davis shares smart tips for parents and their children to
better protect personal data: Fall Open House
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
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