Cybersecurity
15 Things You Can Do to Keep Yourself Cyber Safe
Simple, practical steps anyone can take to protect their devices, accounts and personal data from cyberattacks and data breaches.
Cyberattacks and data breaches affect individuals as much as organisations. The good news is that a few consistent habits make you a much harder target. Here are 15 things you can do to stay cyber safe.
- Keep your software updated. Install updates for your operating system, browser and apps promptly; they often fix security holes.
- Use strong, unique passwords. Avoid birthdays and names, and never reuse the same password across accounts. A password manager helps.
- Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever it's available, especially for email, banking and social media.
- Secure your home Wi-Fi with a strong, unique password and WPA2 or WPA3 encryption.
- Install reputable antivirus software and keep it updated.
- Use a VPN to encrypt your connection, especially when travelling.
- Check links before you click. Hover over a link to see where it really leads.
- Watch out for phishing. Don't open attachments or links from unknown senders, and be wary of urgent requests for money or passwords.
- Tighten your social media privacy settings and limit the personal details you share publicly.
- Back up important data regularly to an external drive or secure cloud storage.
- Shop only on trusted websites that use HTTPS.
- Review your bank and M-PESA statements and report suspicious transactions immediately.
- Keep learning about new threats from reliable sources.
- Avoid sensitive tasks on public Wi-Fi, or use a VPN if you must.
- Log out and lock your devices with a strong PIN, password or biometrics.
Staying cyber safe is an ongoing habit
Threats keep evolving, so staying safe takes continuous attention. If your organisation needs help, our cybersecurity services include security assessments and staff awareness training.
