The internet is everywhere – from smartphones to cars and fridges. While that means our apps and appliances are more sophisticated than ever before, so too are the hackers, scammers and phishers who are trying to access your personal information.
Today, the University of Toronto is raising awareness about managing the risks of the digital world and providing resources to help the university community stay safe online with Data Privacy Day events taking place on the downtown Toronto campus. There is also a wealth of information available at securitymatters.utoronto.ca, including tools like Citizen Lab’s security planner, which gives you a personalized online safety recommendation, and a series of video tutorials with online safety tips.
Isaac Straley, U of T’s first-ever chief information security officer, shared his tips with U of T News on how to put your online privacy first.
Protect your passwords
“Password management is one of the most important things for everybody to be paying attention to right now,” says Straley.
Compromised accounts are one of the primary ways that data breaches happen, but there are a number of ways to keep yours safe and…
