ALWAYS BE CYBER SMART!

Habits to Stay Cyber-Safe!

Welcome to this blog about CYBER SECURITY. This is Detective Dunstan Guba; CEO of Guba Inspires, a health professional and a Certified Ethical Hacker with the Ghana Police Service Cyber Crime Unit/Digital Forensic Lab at the CID Headquarters, Accra Ghana

As we grow more dependent upon technology, we need to develop better online security defenses. These eight habits will help you to recognize and counter threats to your digital safety and become less vulnerable to cyberattacks.

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1. Think twice before clicking on links or opening attachments.

Even if an email looks like it's from someone you know, take care with attachments. Take that extra second to avoid walking into a digitally dangerous situation. Don't reply to the email because the sender's identity might have been compromised.

2. Verify requests for private information.

Whenever you are requested to provide private information (yours or anyone else's), verify the identity of the requester — even if it appears to be somebody you know. Con artists are clever in how they collect information to steal information and identities. Even if you think you're safe, regularly check your financial statements and credit reports.

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3. Protect your passwords.

Never reveal your passwords to anyone. Make them long, stron

g, unique and use multi-factor authentication (MFA) wherever possible.

• Use a password manager such as LastPass or RoboForm.

• Use different passwords for different accounts.

• Use different passwords for work and home.

• Don't let apps and websites remember your passwords.

4. Protect your stuff!

Keep a close eye on your belongings when you're in public places. Lock things up or take them with you before you leave, even if you’ll only be away for a second. When you're at work, secure your area and lock your computer screen before leaving your desk. Take your phone and other portable items with you.

5. Keep your devices, browsers, and apps up to date.

At home, automate software updates and periodically restart your devices to ensure that updates are fully installed. UC Davis Health IT manages workstation updates and restarts.

6. Back up critical files.

Store backups in a physically separate location from the originals and periodically test them. For critical work files, use storage options that are approved by UC Davis Health IT. For personal files, save a backup on a separate drive (e.g., cloud or encrypted USB) to securely store it.

7. Delete sensitive information when it's no longer needed.

8. If it's suspicious, report it!

Learn how to recognize suspected scams and other suspicious activities.

Report other cybersecurity concerns to the Help Desk:

SMS to shortcode 292 on all networks

Email report@cybersecurity.gov.gh

WhatsApp on 050 160 3111

Or call the Ghana Police to the Cyber Crime Unit on 191 or 18555