Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cyber Security Awareness month happens in October each year. It is a national public awareness campaign intended to help educate Canadians about the importance of cybersecurity and how to protect themselves online.

• 21% of Canadian businesses reported being impacted by cybersecurity incidents in 2019.
• 6.4 billion phishing emails are sent each day.
• There were 70,288 cybercrime incidents reported in Canada in 2021.
• Protect yourself by using these cybersecurity best practices:
• Use strong passwords.
• Use multifactor authentication.
• Regularly backup data.
• Keep software and applications up to date.
• Lock devices when unattended.
• Avoid giving out personal information online or on the phone.
• Be aware of different types of phishing methods, such as vishing, smishing and spear-phishing.
• Be wary of emails from unknown senders.
• Verify that an email is from a trusted source before clicking on links or downloading files.

For more information about Cyber Security Awareness Month, visit getcybersafe.gc.ca.

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