8. Check your knowledge

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Module summary

Cyber security

• Cyber security threats and scams are prevalent in our digital society.
• A common security threat is phishing, which involves a person using electronic communication, typically email or messaging, to induce the user to click on a malicious link, or provide sensitive data.
• Installing Install anti-virus software is recommended, but there is a range of additional steps you can take.

Online privacy concerns

• Privacy is reliant on having transparency, security and choice around how your information is collected and used.
• Australian businesses and government departments, especially larger ones, need to comply with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Spam Act 2003 (Cth).

Protect your privacy

• There are steps you can take to protect your privacy online.
• It is important to limit the amount of personal information you share online.

Have you been hacked?

• Regularly checking your accounts for any security breaches is an important part to staying safe online.
• Your email address is frequently used as a username across multiple services and sites. If it is breached then access to all it’s attached sites and services are at risk.

Create secure passwords

• One of the most important steps to staying safe online is creating a secure password for each account.
• The longer the password the better.

Account and password management

• In an effort to stay secure online, multiple passwords and usernames can become hard to track.
• Using proper account management and password managers can make keeping track a lot easier.
• Not every password manager offers the same security or convenience as others, it’s important to understand the differences and make an informed decision on which to use.

Multi-factor authentication

• Sometimes having a super secure password is not enough to stay safe online.
• Enabling multi-factor authentication .creates an additional barrier to secure your account.