October was Cyber Security Awareness month. This year’s theme “building our cyber safe culture.” With our personal and professional information at risk, it’s vital to make cyber security a daily habit at Flinders.

Top Tips to Stay Secure 

Secure Accounts

• Use multifactor authentication and strong, unique passphrases.

• Enable passkeys and review privacy settings.

• Never share credentials or PINs.

Secure Devices:

• Install updates promptly.

• Back up files regularly.

• Use reputable antivirus software.

Secure Email:

• Watch for phishing attempts.

• Don’t click suspicious links or open unknown attachments.

• Change your password and enable multifactor authentication if you suspect compromise.

Stay Safe Online:

• Avoid public Wi-Fi for sensitive tasks.

• Limit personal info shared online and on social media.

• Disable unnecessary geolocation and camera access.

Report suspicious activity to the IDS Service Desk at (08) 8201 2345 or visit cyber.gov.au/report-and-recover/report for any other cyber-crimes or incidents.

Let’s work together to build a cyber safe culture.