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You have worked hard to build those cyber security muscles, which is why we want to help you maintain them. Staying in good cyber shape means keeping on top of your security habits. This week, we will talk about the ways you can automate and maintain your cyber safety.听

1. Turn on automatic updates for your devices and applications听
   • Automatic updates on your devices are one of the most critical habits to keep yourself cyber safe.听 New device and software vulnerabilities are discovered every day, with device manufacturers and software publishers constantly putting out updates for their products.听听听

   • Keep yourself protected by enabling automatic updates for all of your devices and products.听 The most common way that most people鈥檚 devices are compromised by cyber criminals is simply because of not installing security updates that are provided to you.

2. Protect your data by doing regular backups
   • We store our most important, often irreplaceable, files on our computers and phones. Duplicating and securely storing those files prevents us from losing them.听
   • Backing up your data keeps it protected in any number of unforeseen circumstances, from accidentally erasing files to a total system failure in which your files and documents are destroyed, to a ransomware event where someone tries to lock up your information.听
   • Review the following recommendations for backing up your information:听
     • Keep your files organized听
     • Back up what matters听
     • Choose the back up solution that is right for you听
       • Cloud storage听
       • External storage

3. Keep up-to-date on cyber security news and alerts听
   • It can be overwhelming to try to keep up with cyber security news alerts, ransomware incidents, and privacy issues impacting companies and services that you use.听 We are here to help you triage the most important information.听Regularly check the following Dal sites and services to stay aware of critical cyber security issues:
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