NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH

NCSAM encourages everyone to own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace, stressing personal accountability and the importance of taking proactive steps to enhance cybersecurity. Provident Bank is a NCSAM Champion, and we are working to promote key behaviors that help you #SecureOurWorld. Visit our Security Center to learn more about this global initiative.

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication 

Many people don’t realize that multi-factor authentication is an incredibly important tool that goes a long way in keeping accounts secure. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible to better protect your online accounts and information. 

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Use Strong Passwords and a Password Manager 

As our online lives expand, we’ve gone from having just a few passwords to today, where we might manage upwards of 100 passwords or more. Password managers enable strong password habits with recommendations for strong passwords and the ability to manage unique passwords per account.

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Cybersecurity Hygiene

One of the easiest ways to keep information secure is to change default passwords on internet connected devices and keep your software and apps updated. Updates fix general software problems and provide new security patches where criminals might otherwise get in. 

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Recognize and Report Phishing 

Phishing attacks have become an increasingly common problem for organizations of all sizes and can be very difficult to spot. It’s important for every individual to stop and think before clicking on a link or attachment in a message and know how to spot the red flags.

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