Reduce the Threat of Cyber Crime

Every day cybercriminals steal the online identities of people just like you. It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, whether you are male or female, or where you live, cybercriminals look to take advantage of people who make it easy for them to steal from.
 
The statistics tell us that the risk of falling victim to online crime is climbing every day.
 
Almost one in three Australian adults were impacted by cybercrime in 2018, and victims can spend so much time, energy and emotion recovering from the damage caused.
 
But Australians still think about their personal information differently to their physical belongings. Isn’t it strange how we always lock our front door, but not our computer?

Don’t wait for a cybercriminal to steal your identity – take control of your online identity today with a few easy steps:

• Setting your social media to private. Cybercriminals can piece together info from your social media and all over the internet to steal your identity. Check the privacy settings on your devices, apps and social media so that you’re only sharing information with people you know.

• Using a different password for each of your important online accounts. Passwords are the first line of defence against cybercriminals. If you’re using the same password on multiple accounts, by guessing one of your passwords a cybercriminal could access all of your accounts.

• Never provide your details via a link in a message. Scam messages are one of the most common ways cybercriminals try to steal your information online.