Cyber at home

Top cyber security tips for at home

The following step-by-step guides for individuals and families detail basic cyber security instructions for specific software, applications and devices.

1. Use long unique passwords and protect them with a password manager app

Here's a great video explaining why strong and unique passwords are important, and how to manage them:

Watch this Unique Passwords video

Here's a website where you can check if your password has been publicly disclosed in a data breach:

Visit Have I Been Pwned to check if my password is compromised

To make your password easier to remember but harder to guess, consider using a passphrase, see this ACSC guidance for more details

Set secure passphrases

2. Keep your devices and software up to date
3. Backup your important data
4. Use multi-factor/two-factor authentication wherever possible