{"id":42241,"date":"2023-10-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-01T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/?p=42241"},"modified":"2023-10-06T09:55:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T13:55:22","slug":"cybersecurity-awareness-month-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/cybersecurity-awareness-month-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A dedicated month for the public and private sectors, and tribal communities to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CISA recognizes the top 4 tips that you can implement to keep your tech secured and prevent risks and breaches all year round:<\/p>\n\n\n

Using Strong Passwords<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Strong passwords are critical to protecting data. They are long, random, unique, and include all four-character types (uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols). Password managers are a powerful tool to help you create long, random, and unique passwords for each of your accounts. Plus, they make storing passwords and user IDs easy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Utilizing Multifactor Authentication (MFA)<\/h3>\n\n\n
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You need more than a password to protect your online accounts and enabling MFA makes you significantly less likely to get hacked. Enable multifactor authentication on all your online accounts that offer it, especially email, social media, and financial accounts and use authentication apps or hardware tokens for added security.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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MFA at Wooster<\/h4>\n\n\n
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Microsoft offers us a few options for our second factor:<\/p>\n\n\n\n