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Cybersecurity is a Shared Responsibility
It’s not just the responsibility of governments or CEO’s of large corporations that need to worry about cybercrime. Everyone has a part to play including the average person with a smart-phone. Five tips on cybersecurity for the average person.
Top Tips
Keep a clean machine.
- Regularly scan devices for viruses, spyware, keep software up to date.
Avoid oversharing online.
- Safeguard sensitive info, vacation plans, personal identifying info
Protect your password.
- At least 8 characters, combo of letters, numbers and symbols, no dictionary words, no reuse across other websites.
Stay protected while connected.
- Be cautious of the wi-fi networks you join when not at home, i.e. airports, hotels, restaurants. Passwords and other sensitive info can be captured.
Report cybercrimes
- IC3.gov
| National | Utah | |||||
| Type | Number | Loss | Number | Loss | Increase | |
| BEC | 15,690 | $767 M | 150 | $5 M | ||
| Extortion | 14,938 | $15 M | 85 | $153 K | ||
| Tech Support | 10,949 | $15 M | 98 | $28 K | 90% | |
| Ransomware | 1,783 | $2.3 M | 18 | $15 K |
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