Online Safety Awareness: System Updates
When was the last time you updated your computer or your device? If you can't remember then you could be vulnerable online.
Just as we keep ourselves safe in the "real world," online safety is important too. You can do some simple things to keep your virtual world safe. This is the fourth in a series of five videos.
Transcript
Jared: (Description: white male wearing glasses and navy blue shirt with GTS logo)
You just saw that I’m wearing a mask. Why? Because out here in the real world, there’s a serious and dangerous pandemic. I wear the mask to protect myself and others. Now, what about the online world in the virtual space? How can I protect myself there?
GTS will be releasing video clips to the Gallaudet community. The goal of these video clips is to increase your awareness of cybersecurity. I invited three students from the IT program at Gallaudet to tell you about several cybersecurity threats and advise on what you can do to protect yourself on the Internet.
Now, let’s see what they have to share with you.
Samantha: (white female with long dark hair, wearing glasses and dark short-sleeved shirt)
It is easy to ignore pop-ups or warnings saying your system needs to be updated on your phone, laptop, or computer. But you should update your system as soon as possible. Every update or upgrade will fix flaws in your system. It’s like when you’ve been vaccinated but you need a booster shot when new dangers emerge. There are people out there who will try to break into your system and they will be able to if there are flaws with your system that aren’t updated in time. Whenever a company finds flaws, they work to develop a fix and then release it as soon as possible to protect you. You have to allow your system to be updated so you can receive this protection.