Assess your security fundamentals.
Six measures that guard against the most common online attacks. Switch on those you already have in place, and open any measure for practical advice.
Switch on a measure to view your result.
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Why it matters
Your email can reset almost every other account you own. If its password is reused and leaks from another site, attackers can take over everything.
How to do it: Create a long password from three random words, used for your email and nowhere else.
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Why it matters
A second step stops a stolen password on its own from being enough to sign in.
How to do it: Switch it on in the security settings of your email and banking apps. Use an authenticator app where it is offered.
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Why it matters
Updates close security weaknesses that attackers actively exploit.
How to do it: Turn on automatic updates for your phone, computer and apps, and restart when prompted.
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Why it matters
It lets you use a strong, different password everywhere without having to remember them.
How to do it: Start with the password manager built into your phone or browser, or use a reputable password manager app.
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Why it matters
Phishing messages create urgency to rush you into clicking or paying.
How to do it: Contact the organisation through its official app or website instead. In the UK, forward suspicious emails to report@phishing.gov.uk and suspicious texts to 7726.
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Why it matters
A backup protects you from ransomware, theft, loss and device failure.
How to do it: Switch on cloud backup for your phone and computer, or copy important files to an external drive regularly.
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