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CR Security Planner is a free, easy-to-use guide to staying safer online from the experts @ConsumerReports.

Joined November 2017
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If your Mac is ever lost or stolen, FileVault encryption in macOS will protect your files and personal information from snooping. Follow these steps to protect your Mac’s data with device encryption: securityplanner.consumerrepo…
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If your PC is ever lost or stolen, Windows device encryption will protect your files and personal information from prying eyes. 👀 Here's how to protect your Windows PC with encryption: securityplanner.consumerrepo…
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You can protect your phone’s data with encryption, which will help keep your personal information safe if your phone is lost or stolen. #iPhone users, follow these steps: securityplanner.consumerrepo… #Android users, follow these steps: securityplanner.consumerrepo…
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It's #GlobalEncryptionDay, a reminder that encryption is crucial to protect your data! CR's @SecPlanner supports strong encryption to help keep you and your communications private and secure. Here's how it can help you 🔒 down your devices 🧵
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Improving the nation’s #CyberCivilDefense is a collective effort. We encourage people to visit #Take9, a new initiative that calls on people to take a 9-second pause and think before they click, download, share. bit.ly/ConsumerReports-Take9 #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Consumer Reports has a tool called @SecPlanner that gives people practical steps to take to protect themselves from the types of cyberattacks described in the report. It’s free for everyone and available at SecurityPlanner.org #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Special thanks to @craignewmark, leader of the #CyberCivilDefense initiative, whose support was crucial in making this report possible. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth
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Nearly half of consumers have experienced cyberattacks or digital scams, with Black and Hispanic Americans disproportionately harmed by these threats.
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What are the best ways to improve cybersecurity? We teamed up with @AspenDigital and @GlobalCyberAlln in the 2024 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report. #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth innovation.consumerreports.o…
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What’s MFA? Hint: Getting one doesn’t take years–and it’s a sound investment for your data security. Learn more: securityplanner.consumerrepo… #BeIdentitySmart #BeCyberSmart
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Do you use #Signal? @signalapp is a messaging app with end-to-end encryption, which prevents a message from being read by anyone but the sender and the recipient. Add CR's @SecPlanner @signalstickers to your messages and #makeprivacystick! Add here: signal.art/addstickers/#pack…
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The goal of the effort is to detect, prevent, and mitigate harmful cyber activity targeting high-risk communities, including journalists, activists, non-profit organizations, and under-resourced groups disproportionately targeted by ideologically motivated cyber threat actors.
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📣 CR’s Security Planner (@SecPlanner) is featured on @CISAgov’s High-Risk Communities webpage, launched today as the product of a year-long collaborative effort led by the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (#JCDC). @CISACyber innovation.consumerreports.o…
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CR's Security Planner is featured on @CISAgov’s High-Risk Communities webpage, launched today as the product of a year-long collaborative effort led by the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. Read more from @yaelwrites, program manager of @SecPlanner: innovation.consumerreports.o…
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Simply existing online can mean your information and devices are at risk. Good news: @ConsumerReports' @SecPlanner can help you protect yourself. securityplanner.org/
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Did you miss this week’s episode of #HacksterCafe with special guest @gigastacey? Watch it now! 👇
If you are interested in IoT device security, right to repair, or general IoT catch me speaking live with Alex Glow at the Hackster Cafe at 10 PT today. youtube.com/watch?v=hjLy033M…
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