October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart



WHY IS CYBERSECURITY IMPORTANT?
DID YOU KNOW?
*               72% of Americans believe that most of what they're doing while online is being tracked by advertisers, technology firms and other companies.
*               Over half of Americans (52%) say they have decided not to use a product or service because they were worried about how much personal information was being collected about them.1
*               Data breach costs rose from USD 3.86 million to USD 4.24 million in 2021.2
*               Compromised credentials, like passwords, were responsible for 20% of breaches at an average breach cost of USD 4.37 million.

SIMPLE TIPS
Double your login protection. Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that the only person who has access to your account is you. Use it for email, banking, social media, and any other service that requires logging in.

Shake up your password protocol. Use the longest password or passphrase permissible. Get creative and customize your standard password for different sites, which can prevent cyber criminals from gaining access to these accounts and protect you in the event of a breach. Use password managers to generate and remember different, complex passwords for each of your accounts.

Play hard to get with strangers. Cyber criminals use phishing tactics, hoping to fool their victims. If you're unsure who an email is from-even if the details appear accurate- or if the email looks "phishy," do not respond and do not click on any links or attachments found in that email.
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*SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public records available to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential.