Online Security Tips

Your online privacy and the safety of your personal information is in your hands. The following sites have lots of good online security tips and information. They are easy to understand — no tech speak.

Take the How Safe Are You? quiz from the National Cyber Security Alliance to determine how savvy you are about online security. Besides the quiz, their site, staysafeonline.org, has cyber security and safety tips for consumers, small businesses, and educators.

Cyber Security Tips from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team cover general security, attacks and threats, email and communication, privacy, mobile devices, safe browsing, and software and applications.

OnGuard Online provides tips to help you secure your computer and personal information. This site provides information from the federal government and the technology industry.