Barking and Dagenham Community Risk Register Cyber security

Cyber dependent crimes are offences that can only be committed using a form of information communications technology. This includes hacking, the spread of viruses and distributed denial of service attacks.

Cyber-enabled crimes are traditional crimes, such as fraud, which can be increased in their scale or reach through the use of ICT devices.

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What you can do

  • use a Firewall on your computer
  • keep software updated, older software may be redundant
  • have a strong password
  • use a Multi Factor Authenticator when possible
  • know the signs of an active attack
  • check the sender email address on an email
  • use antivirus software
  • back up your data regularly
  • don’t follow links or open attachments in emails unless from a trusted source
  • be wary of what you post online
  • have high security settings on social media sites
  • be wary when using public Wi-Fi, if unsure use 3G or 5G data instead