Cybersecurity Awareness & Resources

Passwords & Account Security

Protect Your Accounts

Strong account security helps prevent unauthorized access to your email, files, applications, and personal information. Simple habits such as using strong, unique passwords and multifactor authentication can significantly improve account security. CISA includes strong passwords and MFA among its core recommended cybersecurity behaviors.

Quick Tips: Use long, unique passwords • Consider a password manager • Turn on multifactor authentication (MFA) • Never share passwords or verification codes

Passwords & mfa resources

Phishing & Scams

Stop. Check. Then Act.

Phishing messages are designed to trick people into clicking unsafe links, opening attachments, sharing information, or giving someone access to an account. They may arrive through email, text, social media, or other communication platforms.

Quick Tips: Be cautious with unexpected messages • Check the sender and links • Be suspicious of unusual urgency • Verify unexpected requests using a trusted contact method • Report suspicious messages

LEARN ABOUT PHISHING

Privacy & Personal Information

Think Before You Share

Personal information is valuable. Protecting what you share—and understanding who can access it—can help reduce the risk of identity theft, account compromise, scams, and other misuse. The FTC recommends protecting accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication, keeping software updated, and recognizing attempts to steal information.

Quick Tips: Limit unnecessary sharing • Review privacy settings • Protect sensitive information • Secure your accounts • Be cautious when someone unexpectedly asks for personal information

privacy & security tips

Social Media Safety

Connect Carefully

Social media helps us communicate and connect, but it can also expose personal information and provide opportunities for scams, fake accounts, and other unsafe interactions. Current FTC guidance recommends limiting who can see your posts and contacts and checking out unfamiliar companies or offers before acting on social-media content.

Quick Tips: Review your privacy settings • Think before posting • Be cautious with unfamiliar accounts • Verify unusual messages—even from people you know • Be careful with ads, offers, and requests for money

social media safety tips

AI & Fake Content

Pause Before You Trust What You See, Hear, or Read

AI tools can be useful, but they can also be used to create convincing fake images, voices, videos, and messages. CISA advises people not to enter sensitive or confidential information into AI tools and warns that cybercriminals can use AI-generated voices and images to impersonate trusted people.

Quick Tips: Question unexpected or unusual content • Verify information using trusted sources • Protect sensitive information when using AI tools • Be cautious of AI-generated voices, images, and messages • Don't rely solely on AI-generated information

AI SAFETY TIPS

Cyberbullying & Online Relationships

Communicate Safely. Treat Others With Respect.

Digital communication can affect relationships, reputations, and well-being. Knowing how to recognize harmful behavior, establish healthy digital boundaries, document concerns, and ask for help can make online spaces safer.

Quick Tips: Think before posting or responding • Protect personal boundaries • Don't participate in or forward harmful content • Save evidence when appropriate • Block or report concerning behavior • Talk to a trusted adult, supervisor, or appropriate school contact when help is needed

For this one, I'd send visitors to the federal StopBullying.gov cyberbullying resource:

LEARN ABOUT CYBERBULLYING

Device & Data Security

Protect the Devices You Depend On

Computers, phones, tablets, and other connected devices can contain valuable personal and organizational information. Keeping devices and software secure helps reduce opportunities for attackers to exploit known vulnerabilities. CISA includes promptly updating software among its four core Secure Our World behaviors.

Quick Tips: Install software updates promptly • Turn on automatic updates when appropriate • Lock devices when they're unattended • Only download software from trusted sources • Back up important information • Report lost or compromised devices

DEVICE SECURITY RESOURCES