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Learn to Own Your Online Presence During National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To build on the theme for NCSAM - Securing the Internet is Our Shared Responsibility, this week focuses on Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet. Smart cities, connected devices, digitized records, as well as smart cars and homes have become a new reality. This week reminds citizens that their sensitive, personal information is the fuel that makes smart devices work. While there are tremendous benefits of this technology, it is critical to understand how to use these cutting-edge innovations in safe and secure ways.

Follow these tips from the Department of Homeland Security’s Stop. Think. Connect.™ campaign to own your online presence:

• Treat personal information like money. Information about you, such as your purchase history and location, has value - just like money. Protect your data by being cautious about how mobile apps and websites collect your information.
• Own your online presence. Control and limit who can see your information online by checking the privacy and security settings on your accounts and apps. A cybercriminal can potentially see anything you post publically, so keep your personal information private.
• Share with care. Think before posting about yourself and others online. Consider what a post reveals, who might see it, and how someone could perceive it now and in the future.

Join in celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month throughout October. Please visit www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month or www.dhs.gov/StopThinkConnect for more information.

Four Steps to Earthquake Preparedness

In order to keep the momentum going, there are further actions you can take to prepare for an earthquake.

Follow these four steps from the Earthquake Country Alliance:

1. Secure your space by identifying hazards and securing moveable items like bookshelves, televisions, and water heaters.
2. Plan to be safe by creating a disaster plan and deciding how you will communicate in an emergency.
3. Organize disaster supplies in convenient locations.
4. Minimize financial hardship by organizing important documents, strengthening your property, and considering insurance.

For more information, including a video about When the Earth Shakes, visit the Prepareathon™ Earthquake page or Ready.gov. You can also download the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Earthquake Safety Checklist.

Disaster Assistance for the Hurricanes and Wildfires

If you have been impacted by the recent hurricanes or wildfires, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offers resources to help you recover. Apply online, at
Visit the pages for Hurricane Harvey, Irma, Maria, or the California Wildfires for trusted recovery information.

• To donate or volunteer, contact the voluntary or charitable organization of your choice through the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) at www.nvoad.org.
• NVOAD is coordinating closely with the Puerto Rico Governor’s Office on offers of assistance. To make a cash donation directly to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, visit www.unitedforpuertorico.com.
• Make donations for the US Virgin Islands athttps://www.usvirecovery.org.
• For more information on the California Wildfires, visit the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

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