There are a few simple steps you can follow in order to start protecting you and your family online.

  1. Your personal information is valuable. Protect it.
  2. Create strong passwords and change them regularly.
  3. Use an anti-virus program (if applicable) and turn on automatic updates or regularly update your software.
  4. If you don’t know who sent the email, delete it.
  5. Think before you act online. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is.
  6. Do not respond to a cyberbully. Block the person from contacting you online and report the incident to authorities if the cyberbullying continues.

More information can be found at these sites:

Department of Justice: Cybercrime

Cyber Safe Kids