City of Fairfield celebrates Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Building on annual success, Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 is set to highlight the growing importance of cybersecurity in our daily lives and look to empower everyday individuals and businesses to take cybersecurity steps by making cyber more accessible.

The City of Fairfield today announced that it has signed on as a Champion for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022. Founded in 2004, Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held each October, is the world’s foremost initiative aimed at promoting cybersecurity awareness and best practices. The Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champions Program is a collaborative effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations, and individuals committed to this year’s theme: “It’s easy to stay safe online.” 

Throughout the month, the City of Fairfield will be promoting cybersecurity awareness to the public and city staff through social media and educational efforts. As part of the marketing and educational campaign, the City is also releasing a new webpage at fairfield.ca.gov/cyber to increase the community’s cybersecurity awareness and provide helpful tips and best practices for online security and privacy. 

This year, the Cybersecurity Awareness Month’s main focal areas revolve around four key fundamental cybersecurity best practices: 

Recognizing and reporting phishing – still one of the primary threat actions used by cybercriminals today.

Understanding the benefits of using a password manager and dispelling existing myths around password manager security and ease of use.

Enabling multi-factor authentication on personal devices and business networks.

Installing updates on a regular basis and turning on automated updates.

Now in its 19th year, Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to build momentum and impact with the goal of providing everyone with the information they need to stay safer and more secure online. The City of Fairfield is proud to support this far-reaching online safety awareness and education initiative which is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

For more information about Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022 and how to participate in a wide variety of activities, visit staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month/. You can also follow and use the official hashtag #BeCyberSmart on social media throughout the month.