Discover the 6 Steps to Cybersecurity

It’s better to dance with your friends, people you can trust and rely on.
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On social media it’s easy for someone to use a fake identity: so, don’t accept friend requests unless you are 100% sure who is contacting you.
Also, be very careful about what you post about yourself – your interests, like dancing, could provide a stranger with information to start a fake conversation with you. Remember: your privacy comes first!

In short, just as you need to follow the moves of a dance, you also need to follow certain rules in order to navigate the Internet and social media safely.

A two-step dance is the best way to remember the importance of two-factor authentication, which does a great job of keeping you safe online.
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Indeed, the two-step authentication is a little trick to make life even more difficult for cybercriminals. Like a cool two-step dance, use your password together with a verification code sent to your mobile when you log in to any of your personal accounts. In fact, this is the system banks use – you might  noticed it! It makes your log-in process even more secure.

One, two and repeat. One, two and repeat.

Every password should be formed by combination of unpredictable steps, like the ones Midori does here.
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Despite what many people think, using names or dates of birth when it comes to creating passwords are not great solutions.
Creating them this way makes them easy to crack! So, it’s important to create complex passwords that don’t make much sense and use a mix of letters and numbers. Like in a weird dance, you can mix things up to create unique and surprising moves.

Share your passion for dance, but not your passwords!

Respect your private information: this is one of the most crucial steps in Midori’s dance.
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This might seem like a small thing, but remember that failing to take your online privacy seriously could lead to problems such as others commenting on stuff you don’t want them to see.
Or even people using your information to spread false information or rumors. Guarding your privacy is therefore essential: always think twice before publishing anything, and take time to check the security settings of your accounts, especially those on social networks.

When you dance on your own, nobody else should see.

This step reminds you that every time you connect to the Internet, like now, your device could be visited by people with bad intentions.
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In fact, you may not know that so-called cybercriminals are interested in stealing your personal data and documents so they can sell them on the illegal market for a lot of money! This means it’s best to protect your  devices with security software specially designed to protect you from data thieves.
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To dance safely means never putting yourself at risk.

Go on, raise your arm like an antenna and see if you can find a nearby Wi-Fi network. Is it free? If so, it’s best to change your moves.

Free Wi-Fi networks are handy, but you never know if they are protected against hackers. And if a network is not secure, neither are your devices or data. So, when in doubt, always use your mobile data.
But if you’re running out of gigabytes and desperately need free Wi-Fi, always make sure you have security software installed on your device.

Remember: only when you’re perfectly safe will you be as happy as a dancing green bear!