{"id":29573,"date":"2019-10-18T10:35:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T09:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/?p=29573"},"modified":"2019-10-25T10:15:44","modified_gmt":"2019-10-25T09:15:44","slug":"popcorn-training-mds-12-cybersecurity-tips-for-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intelligentcio.com\/africa\/2019\/10\/18\/popcorn-training-mds-12-cybersecurity-tips-for-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"Popcorn Training MD&#8217;s 12 cybersecurity tips for consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year\u2019s overarching message \u2013 Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. \u2013 will focus on key areas including citizen privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce security. To help users out this Cyber Security Awareness Month, Anna Collard, Managing Director of Popcorn Training, a KnowBe4 company, compiled a list of things you should be thinking about whenever you\u2019re using the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don\u2019t click on direct links (in\nemails, text messages, etc.), especially those that are asking you to enter sensitive\ninformation. It&#8217;s best to go directly to the source<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t respond to phone requests asking for personal or financial information. If you are concerned, find the correct number and call the organisation yourself<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don&#8217;t overshare on social media.\nThese details can provide hackers with your location, ammunition to craft spear\nphishing attacks, and answers to security questions <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Ignore emails which claim to have\nyour password and say they\u2019ve seen you visit bad websites or recorded you in\ncompromising positions <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be sceptical of any request to\nchange banking or wiring instructions, even if from a trusted person who you\nregularly conduct business with. Always verify before following through by\ncalling the person using a previously discussed phone number<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Don\u2019t reuse passwords across your\ncritical accounts or sites, such as online banking, social media, email and\nwork accounts<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Always be sceptical of any\nunexpected invoice, or request to get or pay for anything by using gift cards<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Use multi-factor authentication\nwherever possible. This is combining your password with something you own, like\na one-time password app on your phone. (Ie Google Authenticator)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Know where to report suspicious\nemails to at your workplace. Don\u2019t delete the email \u2013 report it<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Invest in a password management tool\n\u2013 nobody has the time to remember all those passwords<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be vigilant with suspicious SMSs or WhatsApp requests. Your bank will never ask you to access your account from an SMS<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cybercriminals are highly organised\nand motivated by financial gain. They have learnt to trick us by \u2018hacking\u2019 our\nemotions. Pay attention to anything triggering a feeling \u2013 positive or\nnegative. And always think before you click <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Online\nsafety is more important than ever nowadays since security threats are around every\ncorner on the Internet. If you keep these 12 basic safety ideas in mind when\nusing the internet, then you&#8217;ll avoid many of the nasty surprises that lurk\nonline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Cyber Security Awareness Month and this year\u2019s overarching message \u2013 Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT. \u2013 will focus on key areas including citizen privacy, consumer devices, and e-commerce security. 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