BearAware: Cybersecurity Awareness & Best Practices

Be BearAware throughout the year by following these cybersecurity best practices:

• Passwords
  A great password or passphrase enhanced by multi-factor authentication, such as Baylor's Duo two-factor authentication, is your first line of cyber defense.
• AI
  Be cautious with your information as you use new and emerging AI tools and resources.
• Phishing (and now, Hyper Phishing!)
  Learn how to recognize and avoid this most common form of cyberattack. Also, visit our Phish Free blog for examples of current phishing attempts at Baylor.
• Social Networking
  Connect and engage with friends and others online responsibly using these helpful tips!
• Data Security
  With more of us spending more time online, we need to be vigilant about securing the data accessed by and stored on our devices.
• Ransomware
  Be aware of this common form of cyberattack
• Backups
  Make sure you back up your most vital, personal data to protect yourself against hardware failure, a lost flash drive, or other forms of data loss.
• Prior BearAware Campaigns
  A look back at past BearAware campaigns from 2007 to the present!

For more cybersecurity tips, visit Stay Safe Online and Secure Our World, two helpful sites produced by the National Cybersecurity Alliance and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

BearAware is Baylor's cybersecurity awareness initiative. Throughout the year, BaylorITS keeps our community BearAware of the latest information on security threats through cybersecurity alerts and our Phish Free blog.