cyber hygiene
Online safety practices
Cyber hygiene refers to routine practices that maintain the security and health of digital systems and data—the online equivalent of washing your hands.
It includes habits like using strong passwords, updating software, backing up files, and avoiding suspicious links: The company requires annual cyber hygiene training for all employees.
Also called digital hygiene.
- strong passwordSecure, complex authentication phrase
- passwordAuthentication string
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- updatesNewly provided information
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- Security Trainingphishing, passwords, lockdown drills, active shooter, access control
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- Online Securitypasswords, firewall, antivirus, HTTPS, VPN
cyber hygieneweak passwords
cyber hygienesecurity breach
Unauthorized penetration of protected systems
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