This year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month focuses on a quartet of pivotal strategies designed to bolster cybersecurity for individuals and organizations alike, including:
 
1. Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager
Users are encouraged to use passwords that are robust, unique, and difficult to guess. Leveraging a password manager can streamline the management of these passwords, ensuring that they remain complex enough to provide substantial security, without causing hassle for the user.
 
2. Turn on Multifactor Authentication
Turning on MFA significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your digital assets. This could be something they know (like a password), something they have (like a smartphone), or something they are (like a fingerprint).
 
3. Recognize and Report Phishing
Phishing remains a prevalent technique used by cybercriminals to trick individuals into revealing sensitive information. Awareness and prompt action can be your steadfast allies in the fight against phishing.
 
4. Update Software
Outdated software can be riddled with vulnerabilities that cybercriminals are quick to exploit. This year, individuals and organizations are reminded to regularly update their software to the latest versions to take advantage of the most recent security enhancements and patches, thereby keeping potential intruders at bay.