Cybersecurity Tips with Detective Inspector Michelle Ohren

On this episode of JPF First Aid, we speak to Michelle Ohren who is a Detective Inspector and also heads up the Cyber Resilience Centre. Michelle has 28 years of police service having been involved with many different types of crime throughout her career.

Cybersecurity can be something that causes us a lot of anxiety. How do you ensure all your accounts and online life is safe? In the age of the internet and living in the world of social media, Michelle talks us through some tips on how we can be safe online, and what we can do to protect our accounts.

Key Takeaways

Always set up two-factor authentication for your accounts if possible. If something doesn’t seem right or you’re unsure about an email/link, don’t open it.

Be conscious what you post on social media can be used against you. Regularly update software and applications.

Asking for support from family members or organisations can help when you’re not 100% sure about something, or you believe something has been sent which is not from them.

Key moments

“Cyber is a part of our everyday life now within your home environment let alone your organisation. You’ve likely got a laptop or a smartphone, and you’ll use those for emails, banking and online shopping. But then we go into the realms of smartwatches, your Apple, your Fitbit.”

“With the growth of social media platforms, information is so much easier than ever as well to be gathered about you, your family, your habits. And they will use that in order to make the phishing more relevant for you.”

“We know that approximately half of all organisations have suffered a breach in the last 12 months, with half of those saying it’s happened at least once a week. We know that these things are there, they’re happening.”

About the guest

Michelle has been in policing since 1996, joining CID in 1999, this has given her a wealth of experience in policing a variety of different crime types throughout the West Midlands. She has worked closely with other organisations and charities during these investigations to provide the necessary support to victims and develop new processes and best practices between organisations where needed. This has often meant supporting change both within policing and the partnership organisations, giving her the ability to develop long-standing working relationships, which she brings to her role in the CRC.

About the Host

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