I hope that Profection Security proves to be a simple starting point in your security awareness journey. Because our intent is to keep it simple and limit posts to bite-sized tips that you can easily digest, our posts will often be light on detail. If you want to dive deeper, you can always Google it, ask Alexa, or just contact us for more information.
I’ll leave a list of useful references here… Bookmark profection.net and check back whenever you need to take a closer look at some of the topics covered in our blog.
Center for Cyber Safety and Education (https://iamcybersafe.org/)
Cyber safety resources for children, parents, seniors, and educators. Cyber security scholarship information too. There’s a good chance you’ll run into everyone’s favorite lasagna-loving cat, Garfield, while you are there.
Have I Been Pwned? (https://haveibeenpwned.com/) – In other words, has your email address or password been exposed in a known security breach? Find out with Have I been Pwned. Spoiler alert… the answer is probably yes. The value of this tool is that it gets you thinking about the usernames and passwords that you use across the internet. You might consider changing your passwords, enabling MFA, or think twice before you sign up for yet another internet account.
Nation Cyber Awareness System Tips (CISA)
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips
Privacy, Identity, & Online Security (FTC)
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/topics/privacy-identity-online-security
Stay Safe Online (National Cyber Security Alliance)
https://staysafeonline.org/