Everyone knows that October is the spookiest month and what’s spookier than someone hacking your accounts or spying through your webcam? We’re here with recurring guest star and Lakeside dev Avery Dews to help keep the ghouls away with 7 personal cybersecurity tips:

 

Tip #1: Rely less on your memory to encourage better password hygiene

 

Tip #2: Provide false answers to “security questions”

 

Tip #3: Stop and think before giving away your information

 

Tip #4: Follow your data trail

 

Tip #5: Store sensitive data locally

 

Tip #6: Consider what could happen to your device while you are away

 

Tip #7: Make security easy whenever possible

 

Password manger comparison shopping guide: https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407168,00.asp

Personal cybersecurity guide: https://medium.com/@nickrosener/an-in-depth-guide-to-personal-cybersecurity-be98ba47c968

Pew research: http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/americans-and-cybersecurity/

Links mentioned:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-laptop/secret-service-says-laptop-stolen-from-agents-car-in-new-york-idUSKBN16O2EH

https://xkcd.com/936/

https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/21/prince-william-photos-password/

https://lifehacker.com/use-your-password-manager-for-security-answers-too-1829498257

Tech picks:

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17955596/soundcloud-pay-indie-artists-premier-monetize-program

https://www.wired.com/story/us-weapons-systems-easy-cyberattack-targets/

https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2018/10/elon_musk_donates_480k_to_flin.html

 

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