Protect Your Password National Campaign

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Nov-11-2020
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Online scams, or any other scams for that matter, are never too far away. Thankfully, we have the ever vigilant John from Blacon, regularly on the case. Thanks yet again John. On this occasion, John has sent me details of a vital Cheshire Police Alert about the “Protect Your Password National Campaign.”

Yet another important message to be aware of. And another way to try and keep those scammers at bay. More details are as follows.

Protect Your Password National Campaign

Neighbourhood Watch launches PROTECT YOUR Pa$$W0rD campaign with 3 quick and easy steps.

As we spend more time at home and on our online devices, over one third (34%) of people say that they’re more concerned about cybercrime than physical crime. Furthermore, a startling 1 in 5 people are a victim of cybercrime!*

You could be more at risk than you might think. If strengthening your passwords is something you keep putting off, or you feel overwhelmed by the sea of online security information, you’re not alone.

As part of our Cyberhood Watch initiative, launched in 2019 in partnership with Avast, we have launched a PROTECT YOUR Pa$$W0Rd campaign that targets both the overwhelmed and complacent, providing everyone with 3 easy steps to be more secure online.

PROTECT YOUR Pa$$W0Rd in 3 Easy Steps

Create a separate password for your email account
Use 3 random words
Turn on two-factor authentication (2FA)

To find out more about how to do each step visit our Password Protection page on our website.

But we won’t stop there! Whilst taking those 3 easy steps will go a long way to protecting yourself online, we want to protect not just you but your whole community!

To do this, we are asking you to spread the word and help protect your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours by sharing these 3 easy steps with 3 others.

To share with others you can forward this email to at least 3 of your friends, share the information from our Password Protection page in your local newsletter, or share our campaign on your social media channels using our Protect your Pa$$W0Rd Campaign Pack.

Protect Your Password National Campaign – More About the Campaign

Our campaign will run on social media for 4 weeks from 9th November 2020. We are targeting both Neighbourhood Watch members and non-members alike with two different attitudes to online security. For those that are unsure and overwhelmed by an abundance of advice, we want to cut though the noise and simplify the confusion, so they feel empowered to take action.

And for those that think ‘it won’t happen to me’ we want to shock them into action, so that they realise how prevalent the problem is, even amongst young people.

We have created social media animated and still graphics targeted to both those audiences. This is supported by further information detailing how and why to take each step on our dedicated Password Protection page.

Download our Protect your Pa$$W0Rd Campaign Pack to share the campaign across your networks using email, whatsapp, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and in newsletters.

Why not go one step further and share our Protect your Pa$$W0Rd Press Release locally. Don’t forget to let us know about any local press you are able to generate.

Visit our Protect your PA$$word campaign page to find out more. *Perceptions of cybercrime in the UK report produced in partnership with Avast, surveyed over 14,000 Neighbourhood Watch members: https://press.avast.com/hubfs/media-materials/kits/Avast%20Cyberhood%20Watch/Avast_CyberHood_Watch_Report%20FINAL.pdf?hsLang=en

For more information contact Deborah Waller on deborah.waller@ourwatch.org.uk.

Kind regards NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH NETWORK, Central Support Team

Follow us.. Website: ourwatch.org.uk

Facebook: facebook.com/ourwatch

Twitter: twitter.com/N_watch

Instagram: neighbourhood.watch.insta LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/neighbourhood-watch/

Message Sent By Deborah Waller (NWN, Senior Digital and Communications Manager, England and Wales).

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