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National E-Security Awareness Week

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Created on Sunday, 07 June 2009 15:44

The 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 risk

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 a number of govornment partners, 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 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .