Post by EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor

*** What is hiding behind the world’s most famous landmarks? ***    Behind every iconic monument lies a timeless lesson. With our cybersecurity lens, we see what these architectures can teach us about protecting our personal data.     3 landmarks, 3 tips  🗼 Even engineering marvels such as the Eiffel Tower need constant upkeep, just like your software. Keep software and devices updated. Enabling automatic updates helps ensure you always have the latest protection in place.      🏯 The history of the Great Wall of China reveals the limits of high defences. Over time, even the strongest fortifications get breached. Clean out your inbox regularly. Organising old emails, clearing junk messages and unsubscribing from newsletters you no longer read helps reduce clutter and makes suspicious messages easier to spot.    ⚱️Hidden chambers in pyramids were built to keep things private. So does private browsing. Use private browsing when you want fewer digital traces left behind. It can help to limit the traces left behind on your device by preventing browsing history, cookies and temporary data from being stored after your session ends.     A cleaner, updated digital space makes threats easier to detect and reduces opportunities for attackers.  ✅Update software and devices.  ✅Declutter your inbox.  ✅Use private browsing.     Even iconic structures would fail without maintenance. What are your cybersecurity habits?