Everyone knows that October is the spookiest month and what’s spookier than someone hacking your accounts or spying through your webcam? We’re here with recurring guest star and Lakeside dev Avery Dews to help keep the ghouls away with 7 personal cybersecurity tips:   Tip #1: Rely less on your memory to encourage better password hygiene   Tip #2: Provide false answers to “security questions”   Tip #3: Stop and think before giving away your information   Tip #4: Follow your data trail   Tip #5: Store sensitive data locally   Tip #6: Consider what could happen to your device while you are away   Tip #7: Make security easy whenever possible   Password manger comparison shopping guide: https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2407168,00.asp Personal cybersecurity guide: https://medium.com/@nickrosener/an-in-depth-guide-to-personal-cybersecurity-be98ba47c968 Pew research: http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01/26/americans-and-cybersecurity/ Links mentioned: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-laptop/secret-service-says-laptop-stolen-from-agents-car-in-new-york-idUSKBN16O2EH https://xkcd.com/936/ https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/21/prince-william-photos-password/ https://lifehacker.com/use-your-password-manager-for-security-answers-too-1829498257 Tech picks: https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/9/17955596/soundcloud-pay-indie-artists-premier-monetize-program https://www.wired.com/story/us-weapons-systems-easy-cyberattack-targets/ https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2018/10/elon_musk_donates_480k_to_flin.html   Send your top tips to lifeguardIT@lakesidesoftware.com Twitter @lakesidesoft www.lakesidesoftware.com