If you’re in a workplace like mine, you probably get a lot of seasonal online safety tips… but what if you aren’t?
So in the spirit of remembering some handy tips as all the holiday deals start dominating our inboxes and site next week, check out some of CISA’s guides for shopping safely:
- Shopping Online Safely: A list of bullet points to remember
- Secure Our World: A series of instructional videos
Note I saw both of these pages were labeled “ARCHIVED CONTENT” which CISA cautions may mean “outdated information,” but a) it’s from last year and b) doing things like updating your software and turning on multi-factor authentication is still a good idea.
If you want to go to a bonus round, here’s this additional video.
Remember, if this post’s image is any indication, you will not be able to prevent cyber ninjas from wearing balaclavas, but you can prevent them from grabbing your laptop and typing on the keyboard in the most inefficient way possible. And, you know, steal your personal data.