Protecting yourself day to day (individuals and families)

Cybersecurity is not just for companies: day to day, everyone manages accounts, passwords, a phone and data that is worth money to scammers. The good news is that a handful of simple reflexes covers most of the risk, without technical expertise. The first is to stop reusing your passwords: a password manager and turning on two-factor authentication on important accounts (email, bank, social media) block the vast majority of common hacks. The second is learning to recognise phishing: a message that rushes you, scares you or promises too much, and invites you to click or pay, always deserves a check through another channel. The phone, now the key to our digital life, needs the same care: updates, trusted apps, locking. Finally, protecting your privacy means limiting what you expose and keeping a hand on your data. This guide brings together clear analyses on passwords and two-factor authentication, phishing, mobile and privacy, to protect you and your loved ones, without falling into paranoia.