Stay Safe Online Week kicks off in Australia

A week-long awareness campaign to promote safe internet practices has begun in Australia.

The number of cyber attacks on US organisations doubled over the past three years, a study shows.

(AAP)

Stay Smart Online Week is a government-led campaign designed to help Australians protect themselves online.

Launched yesterday, this year's campaign is themed 'On The Go,' and focuses on staying safe online when using social media and mobile devices.

Companies including Google, Facebook, PayPal and Twitter are among the organisations involved.

Tips for staying safe online provided by Google include:

  • Choose strong passwords that are different for each account and update them regularly.
  • Sign out of websites every time you use them, particularly on public computers.
  • Lock your screen or mobile device.
  • Enable the ‘SafeSearch’ function in Google Chrome to filter out mature content.
How do you stay safe online? Tweet your tips to @SBSNews
Events and activities are being held around the country until June 6. A full list is available here:




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