An Introduction to Cybersecurity for Busy People: Learn how to be safe and secure in the digital world

by Derek Keats

Bob Thomas wrote the first “virus” Creeper in 1972,

I thought computer viruses are a recent phenomenon.

Ray Tomlinson wrote Reaper that cleaned it up,

I must read more on this one. Were they collaborating with Bob Thomas?

people, property, systems, information, and data

Assets that need to be protected.

I think it should be of and not or.

I think it is suppose to be warn and not war.

I think it should be or and not our.

This is often done using a home computer that may be shared among family members, rather than a computer managed by the company.

Businesses should provide laptops, tablets or phones that are dedicated to the business to avoid such exposures.

The best way to protect yourself from ransomware is to have an off-line backup of your files, and to take frequent and regular backups.

Someone in your organisation must have a cybersecurity focus (the people element of VPPTF), even if it is only a part of their responsibilities in a small organisation.