This Cyber Month, we’re helping Canadians step-up their cyber fitness. You can be part of helping keep Canadians safe online by strengthening your own online security. Here are simple steps you can take this October to help build your cyber muscles.
Week 1: Warmup week
October 2-6
- Review the Get Cyber Safe resources
- Take the Cyber Fitness Assessment Quiz
- Follow Get Cyber Safe on social media
Find blog posts, videos, infographics and more at GetCyberSafe.ca.
Week 2: Account workout
October 9-13
- Use strong and unique passphrases on all accounts
- Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) on your accounts
- Read up on the 7 red flags of phishing
A strong passphrase uses four or more random words and at least 15 characters.
Week 3: Learning self-defense
October 16-20
- Install anti-virus software
- Download a virtual private network (VPN)
- Create a guest network on your Wi-Fi and change your router’s default credentials
Always use a VPN when connecting to unsecured networks, like coffee shop Wi-Fi.
Week 4: Maintaining muscle
October 23-27
- Download a password manager
- Enable automatic updates on your devices
- Back up your devices to a hard drive or the cloud
Backing up your devices prevents you from losing important data.
Week 5: Strength in numbers
October 30-31
- Talk to your friends and family about getting cyber safe
- Discuss cyber security with your coworkers
- Retake the Cyber Fitness Assessment Quiz
Get Cyber Safe has specific resources to help kids and older adults stay safe online.
Download the Cyber Month fitness tracker on GetCyberSafe.gc.ca/cybermonth for a complete fitness plan to help build your cyber safety muscles.
Go to GetCyberSafe.ca for more tips and tricks to stay secure all year long.