Protecting Your Devices from Physical Theft

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To protect your devices from physical theft, use strong passwords and biometrics, engage tracking and encryption features, physically secure your devices with locks and in secure locations, and remain vigilant of your surroundings to prevent theft. Always be aware of “shoulder surfing” and avoid leaving unattended devices in public places, cars, or other insecure spots.

The Importance of Regular Backups (and How to Do It)

The Importance of Regular Backups (and How to Do It)

Regular backups are vital for protecting data from loss due to hardware failures, accidental deletion, malware, and disasters, ensuring business continuity and personal peace of mind. You can perform backups by saving data to external hard drives, USB drives, or online cloud services. Best practices include using the 3-2-1 backup rule (three copies, two different media types, one offsite), automating the process, encrypting your data, and regularly testing your backups to ensure they are reliable and can be successfully restored.

Simple Steps to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network

Simple Steps to Secure Your Home Wi-Fi Network

To secure your home Wi-Fi, enable strong WPA3 encryption, change the default router login credentials and network name (SSID), create a strong, unique Wi-Fi password, keep your router’s firmware updated, enable the router’s built-in firewall, and set up a guest network for visitors and smart devices.

Why You Should Encrypt Your Data

Why You Should Encrypt Your Data

Encryption is the process of converting readable information (plaintext) into a scrambled form (ciphertext) that can only be accessed with the right key or password.
Think of it as locking your data inside a safe—only someone with the correct key can open it.

How to Keep Your PC and Mobile Devices Secure

How to Keep Your PC and Mobile Devices Secure

To secure your PC and mobile devices, use strong, unique passwords and multi-factor authentication, keep your operating system and software updated, install and maintain reputable antivirus/anti-malware software, be wary of suspicious links and attachments, lock your devices when unattended, use device encryption, and back up your data regularly to a secure cloud service or external drive.