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As Cyber Threats Increase, Good Hygiene Can Help

By Bob Dix

With data breach stories constantly showing up in the news and on the television, it’s a great
time to think long and hard about what each of us can do to improve cybersecurity.

None of us can do everything, but ALL OF US can do something. In fact, Juniper Networks
has released an infographic that highlights the threats facing critical infrastructure and how
individuls can use the NIST Cybersecurity Framework as a toolbox to identify proven best
practices to better protect themselves.

An often-overlooked area of cybersecurity is hygiene. Cybersecurity has had top-billing with
media and policy makers for so long now that many people have begun blindly nodding their
heads in agreement without fully understanding the topic. When attacks do occur, or

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