Local, No-Charge Cybersecurity Advice for Everyone

My aim is to provide free, easy to understand cyber advice to novices and advance users alike, so our community can stay safe as the internet changes.

My Services

Scam and Phishing Emails

With our inboxes recieving so many emails, I can help you figure out if an email looks legitimate or looks suspicious.

Cyber Security Advice and Fundamentals

Giving you advice and the basics of keeping secure when online.

About Me

My aim is to help people of my local area around South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire by giving advice and answering questions around Cyber Security and what they can do to keep themselves secure. With 14 years working with IT, Cloud and Cyber Security, I feel now is the time I can effectively start to give back.

Todd

Todd

The Basics

5 Simple Ways to Increase Your Personal Cyber Security

Use Unique Sentences as Passwords: Sentences aka Passphrases are stronger, longer and easier to remember than passwords. An example would be: *IwalkmydogRoloeverymorning!80 You can use password checker tools to check the strength of your passphrases.
Turn On Two-Factor Authentication (2FA): Enable 2FA on email, social media, and banking. This adds a second step, normally in the form of a text message, to log in.
Update Your Devices and Apps Regularly: Install updates as soon as they’re available to patch security holes. A good example here are mobile phone updates and computer updates, like Windows updates. Sidenote: Restart your PC!
Be Cautious with Links and Emails: If you are not expecting an email and do not know the sender, send it away with the delete button.
Use a Free, Reputable Antivirus: Run regular scans with a trusted tool. Some examples: Microsoft Defender, Avast, Avira, Bitdefender. There are lots of free tools out there.

Public WiFi and App Tips

Use a VPN on Public Wi-Fi: When you’re on coffee shop or airport WiFi, turn on a trusted VPN (even a free one) so your data stays encrypted.
Use a VPN (or mobile data) on public Wi-Fi: For anything sensitive, use your phone’s hotspot or a trusted, full-device VPN to encrypt your traffic.
Check the network name & don’t auto-join: Confirm the hotspot’s name with staff; avoid auto-joining open networks, and “Forget” them after use. Prefer sites showing the padlock (HTTPS).
Avoid sensitive log-ins on open Wi-Fi: Don’t do banking, email or shopping on public networks. Use mobile data.
Visibility: Consider setting public profiles to "Friends Only" if you are concerned about online visibility
Review app permissions: Remove old third-party access, and keep apps updated.

Get in Touch

If you have a question or need help, please drop me a message using the form below. If you prefer, you can email directly at ask@toddcyber.com

I aim to respond within a few days.