I attended a Cyber Security Awareness Seminar last week as part of the National Cyber Security Awareness Week.

It was a very informative session with speakers from SOPHOS, our local Department of Commerce, Midwest Community Services Network and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy.

It was a very informative evening and I learned a lot about keeping my computers safe, both in a work environment and at home.

I can highly recommend the Stay Smart Online website which has lots of great information for small/medium business along with tips for how to keep your mobile phone safe and discussion points relating to your children using the internet.

It was actually quite scary listening to the lady from SOPHOS talking about how the internet hackers change and adjust according to the habits of web users.

The main thing I learned was NEVER click on anything you are unsure of. Malware is everywhere and definitely not something you want infecting your computer systems.

I would encourage you to go along to a Cyber Security Awareness Event if there is one being held near you next June.

Fiona