GÉANT CSM23 - Cyber Heroes - Rosanne Pouw, SURF
Channel: GEANTtv
Date: 2023-10-03

For our series of Cyber Heroes in the GÉANT Community, Rosanne Pouw, Product Manager security and privacy awareness at @CooperatieSURF, covers the topics of digital footprint and privacy on social media.

In our digitally connected world, we are sharing more about our lives than ever before. Your personal information is a powerful asset, and when it falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to grave consequences. Cybercriminals can use your personal information for identity theft, financial fraud, and even cyberbullying.

However, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your organisation.

First of all, be mindful of what you share online. Avoid posting sensitive details like your location or contact information. Check if there are details in the background of your pictures that you’d like to keep private. Like the name of your street or the license plate of your car. Post holiday pictures only after you return home, and do not share your birthday on social media.

Secondly, review and adjust your privacy settings on social media platforms on a regular base. Take control of who can access your personal information. Make it a habit of checking your setting every six months, as social media platforms can change their policy without your permission. 

And thirdly, be careful with whom you connect online. Do not accept friend requests if you do not recognise the person. If a person does look familiar, take a look at the profile. No messages and very limited information indicate that this account might not belong to a person. When in doubt, engage in a conversation to see if you can remember ever meeting or seeing this person. 

Your personal information is precious. Stay informed, stay cautious. 
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October is Cyber Security Month, the European initiative coordinated by ENISA and by the European Commission to raise cyber security awareness in Europe. Our CSM23 campaign, 'Become a Cyber Hero', will focus on online privacy, phishing, social engineering and ransomware. In this context, we launched the four-part animation series: “Cybercrime for Newbies”. Throughout the four episodes, to be published on a weekly basis throughout the month of October, we put ourselves in the head of a cybercriminal and follow her train of thought and actions. Counterbalancing the animation videos, cyber heroes from the GÉANT community will come in action in a parallel series of videos, sharing tips and tricks on how to easily stay safe online and thus outsmart the cybercriminals.
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GÉANT Cyber Security Month 2023: https://connect.geant.org/csm23

#CyberSecMonth #BecomeACyberHero

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