Security News > 2021 > January > Cybersecurity tips for university students

Seven months of working with cybersecurity professionals has made me realise just how unaware many students are when it comes to their online security.

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic drove a switch to online learning, most university students needed to use a computer every day.

I asked 15 students who were not studying computing or cybersecurity about their online security behaviours and even though this was just an informal study, the results surprised me.

Here are some simple cybersecurity tips that all students should know to protect themselves - do your homework!

University students typically receive many emails a day regarding lectures, seminars, newsletters, student union activities and other university-related information.

Students are probably already drowning in passwords with all their social media accounts, and when university starts, the number of passwords inevitably increases.

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