Our expert advises you: How to protect yourself against digital attacks

Digital security is important all year round, which is why we sat down with one of our experts to talk about the topic. He has put together his best tips for both individuals and companies on how to better secure themselves in the digital everyday life we ​​are all a part of. Take a look!

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Watch out for this year's Christmas scam!

Phishing, which is just the fancy word for email scams or SMS scams, is a classic in a busy Christmas season. For many of us, there will be some online shopping, some Christmas calendars and much more that happens where we give away both e-mail address and other things to get what we want. Unfortunately, if one is not observant enough, really stubborn fraud attempts and actual loss of valuable information or money can occur. Holidays are said to be the time we bulk up our cars the most, and the same can be said about successful fraud attempts.

This type of scam is cunning and greedy. The goal is usually to cash out some of the money you are going to spend on Christmas ribs and feel free to taste a little of the half tax salary you have just received. Fortunately, with a little practice you can prevent falling into the trap of scammers.

Want to read more about email scams or SMS scams? Take a look here and here .

How is your password hygiene?

The word "hygiene" is seldom associated with the word "password", but we would like to introduce that concept to you. Password hygiene is about awareness and simple routines in everyday life that make you tryggere online. We show you how you and those around you can have a healthy and fresh password hygiene.

Learn how to create a healthy and fresh password hygiene with these steps here.

Freddy's checklists

And then to the most important thing: a concrete checklist for you before you go on holiday. We asked our expert, Freddy, if he would put together a small list for us with his safety advice and expert tips some time ago. It turned out to summarize several things we have written about throughout the year. Check them out before the holidays!

How to secure yourself as a private person:

  • Download an Authenticator app for your mobile and use two-factor where you can, social media, email, etc.
  • Have a conscious relationship with how you create passwords and how often you change passwords. Learn more about it here: Password Hygiene
  • Keep in mind that what is posted on the internet very often stays there.
  • Email is the way most people spread it, so be wary of unknown senders. Ask an expert once too often, rather than the other way around.
  • Have some form of security software on your PC, as a private person you often get access to this, for example through an internet provider or online banking.

How to secure yourself as a company:

  • Use two-factor authentication to protect user accounts, especially administrative rights.
  • Keep track, what you do not know about you can not do anything about.
  • Protect systems from malicious code, have security software on clients and servers.
  • Update systems regularly, serious vulnerabilities are, as mentioned, a lot of during the day.
  • Set up the systems according to the manufacturer's recommendations, with a view to safety as well as making it work.
  • Emails are often the starting point for attacks, have traffic filtering and train employees to detect fake emails.
  • Make a plan for what you do if something happens.

Can you check everything? If not, you still have some time. Good luck!