Cyber hygiene

Cyber hygiene is the establishment and maintenance of an individual's online safety. It is the online analogue of personal hygiene, and encapsulates the daily routines, occasional checks and general behaviours required to maintain a user's online "health" (security). This would typically include (but is not limited to): using a firewall, updating virus definitions, running security scans, selecting and maintaining passwords (and other entry systems), updating software, backing-up data and securing personal data.