Today marks the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

Accordingly, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Administration and the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs to promote simple ways consumers and businesses in the state can protect themselves from common risks that come with using the internet and modern technology, the DACTP states in a news release.

As part of the national “Secure Our World” campaign, the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency recommends four actions that can improve personal and organizational cybersecurity —

— Use strong passwords and create a different password for each account.

— Turn on multi-factor authentication to strengthen account security.

— Recognize

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