What is Cyber Hygiene and how similar is it to Personal Hygiene?

Just like how we discipline ourselves to consistently act with personal hygiene practices, businesses should also adopt similar principles when it comes to managing cyber hygiene. Here are the 3 common principles of personal hygiene and cyber hygiene.

Common Principles of Personal Hygiene Cyber Hygiene

  1. Using tools that match your hygiene needs e.g Anti-virus software ; Toothbrush
  2. Making sure that there are tools of good condition e.g Make sure software is up-to-date ; Tooth is in good condition
  3. Making hygiene practices a routine ; Do weekly scans ; Brushing your teeth daily

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At CyberQuote, we believe training the users is key to having great cyber hygiene. Our Cyber-Safeguard Awareness Programme (C-SAP), which is accredited by the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF), is designed for companies to increase cybersecurity awareness of their employees. CyberQuote also provides solutions for Cyber Hygiene. For more details, please contact us today!