October is Cybersecurity Month

Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 -- 8:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) October is Cybersecurity Month, and Wisconsin Consumer Protection wants you to check if all your important files are backed up.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, Administrator Michelle Reinen says you can use either a cloud system, or buy some physical hard drives to store those files.

Your phone or device might already offer those cloud backups through on board programs like Google Drive, One Drive or iCloud. Reinen says if you are using cloud storage, to be sure to keep your account secure, or else you could still lose access to your files.

Good options for physical backups are solid state drives you can plug into your device to simply copy files, or to use a thumb drive stored in a safe place. Be sure to keep that storage separate from your device when you’re not using it, to prevent viruses or malware from getting to it.

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