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Mayor Meredith Leidy urges residents to strengthen online security during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Summary
Mayor Meredith Leidy highlighted rising cyberthreats to residents and local institutions, urged basic protections — including two-factor authentication and unique passwords — and invited the public to a cybersecurity presentation at a mayor's coffee on Oct. 11.
Mayor Meredith Leidy urged Northland residents to take simple steps to protect themselves online during October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and announced a cybersecurity presentation at the mayor's coffee on Oct. 11.
Leidy said criminals are using more-sophisticated scams that target schools, cities, businesses and individuals, and she asked residents to "think before you click" on suspicious messages and to adopt basic protections such as unique passwords, a password manager and two-factor authentication.
"October is National Cybersecurity Awareness…
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