Personal Cyber Hygiene: Everyday Practices for a Safer Digital Life

As more of daily life shifts online — communication, finances, healthcare, work, education, and civic participation — individual cybersecurity practices have become a matter of public safety as much as personal responsibility. Strong personal cyber hygiene helps protect not only individuals, but also families, workplaces, communities, and even national infrastructure. Cyber threats increasingly succeed because attackers exploit human behaviour rather than purely technical weaknesses.