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National E-security Awareness Week 2009

National E-security Awareness Week 5-12 2009The annual National E-security Awareness Week aims to raise awareness about the importance of e-security among Australians.

The Week, being held from 5-12 June this year, will help inform home users, students and small business about the simple steps they can take to protect themselves, their families and their businesses online.

A range of events and activities are being held around Australia in metropolitan, remote and regional areas to help Australians understand e-security risks.

Five simple tips being promoted throughout the Week will help Australians use the internet in a secure and confident manner:

  • Get a better, stronger password and change it at least twice a year.
  • Get security software, and update and patch it regularly.
  • Stop and think before you click on links or attachments from unknown sources.
  • Information is valuable. Be careful about what you give away about yourself and others online.
  • Log on to www.staysmartonline.gov.au for further information and to sign up for the email alert service.

National E-security Awareness Week 2009 is made possible with support from our partners from industry, community organisations and government agencies.

If you would like more information on the Week you can contact the E-security section at the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy on 02 6271 1112 or email onlinesecurity@dbcde.gov.au.