Cybersecurity Awareness

Most people in today's society rely on inter-connected technology to some degree, and a great many of us would find it difficult to get through a day without connecting to something on the Internet, whether it's for email, banking, social networking or shopping. The number of people with sensitive information that is directly - and in many cases very easily - accessible on the Internet has exploded in recent years, and each one of us is a potential target for malicious entities, who work hard to take advantage of them for their own benefit.

There are several organizations whose mission is to educate the public and take measures to keep the Internet safe from these bad actors. The City of Greenacres supports their efforts and we are doing our part to increase Cybersecurity Awareness amongst our populations. City staff receives ongoing training in this area, and the resources listed below contain information that can help our residents and businesses stay safe from the bad side of the Internet. It's up to all of us to keep those who want to abuse the wonderful resource that is the Internet from winning!

Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.

STOP.THINK.CONNECT™ Safety Awareness Campaign
https://www.stopthinkconnect.org
 

OnGuardOnline - Tips to help you stay safe and secure online - U.S. Federal Trade Commission
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/feature-0038-onguardonline

Raising Digital Citizens - National Cyber Security Alliance
https://staysafeonline.org/get-involved/at-home/raising-digital-citizens

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) Publications

The presentation and tip sheets linked below, from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), provide a lot of great information to help you #BeCyberSmart. Feel free to print them out and/or share the links: