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If each of us does our part—implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating young people to become good digital citizens and training employees—together we will be a more resilient and safer digital society.
Creating a safer and more secure Internet begins with STOP. THINK. CONNECT.
Take security measures, understand the potential consequences of your actions and behaviors and enjoy the benefits of the Internet. It also means:
· Keeping a Clean Machine and making sure your devices are malware- free and have updated software, Web browsers and operating systems.
· Owning Your Online Presence by setting security and privacy settings on websites to your comfort level for information sharing.
· Throwing Out Suspicious Links in emails, advertisements, social media posts and other communications.
· Being a Good Digital Citizen and posting only about others as you would have them post about you.
Getting involved in National Cyber Security Awareness Month is easy – even if you only have five minutes to spare. Here are some ways you can make a difference this National Cyber Security Awareness Month:
Read more:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_on_the_issues/archive/2012/10/02/how-you-can-get-involved-in-national-cyber-security-awareness-month.aspx
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- https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/beginners-it-security-guide/
- https://gustmeesen.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/why-ict-security-why-the-need-to-secure-a-computer/
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WordPress 4.2.1 is now available. This is a critical security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately.
A few hours ago, the WordPress team was made aware of a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could enable commenters to compromise a site. The vulnerability was discovered by Jouko Pynnönen.
WordPress 4.2.1 has begun to roll out as an automatic background update, for sites that support those.
For more information, see the release notes or consult the list of changes.
Download WordPress 4.2.1 or venture over to Dashboard → Updates and simply click “Update Now”.
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