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Do you use a personal device to access your work? This post is for you 👇

When mixing personal and professional, it's not just your data at risk. We've seen an increase in info stealer malware, which hides on your device to steal sensitive information (including your work passwords). Cybercriminals can then use this to launch an attack against your workplace.

Here are our tips to stay secure:
🤝 Only use devices that you trust to not have malware.
🚧 Be cautious when opening links and attachments, or downloading files.
🛑 Don't save work passwords to your browser or to personal password managers.
🛡️ Ensure your device and software is up to date.
🙋🏻 Ask your employer for a work device, if possible.

Been a while since you updated your passwords?

Remember to change your passwords often, especially if you think you’ve been hacked.

Make sure they’re long, complex and unique. This helps to keep your accounts and data secure 🔔

Have you heard of ‘crown jewels’ as a cyber security concept? It could help protect you from cybercrime.

These days, the list of things to secure is endless. Identifying your crown jewels can help prioritise your security efforts.

For the everyday Australian, this could mean your most important accounts or files. While you might have 100 different accounts, your crown jewels could be services like your email, banking or cloud storage.

You should take extra care to protect your ‘crown jewels’. For example, by setting up a passkey or, if a passkey is not available, set up multi-factor authentication and a different password for each of your important accounts. Only access these accounts on a trusted device, and avoid ticking ‘remember me’ options when logging in.