Eads: Let’s build a Cyber Strong Denton County together

For Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, we are encouraging you to join us in building a Cyber Strong America.

Cybersecurity, in short, is the protection of computer systems and networks from attacks by malicious individuals who could cause unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software or data, according to the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).

Being aware of potential cybersecurity safety issues is important as our world continues to progress in the use of apps on our phones and computers for everything from shopping to banking to receiving medical test results from healthcare providers.

Each of us can implement a few critical steps to ensure the safety of our information as we go about our daily lives.

For example, use strong pa