<div dir="ltr"><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-b6b2396c-7fff-bde2-0440-87d24aaab61d"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear Listers,</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we're excited to participate in this global initiative. As the digital world continues to expand, it's more important than ever to protect ourselves online.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This year's theme, "</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Don’t Make It Easy for Them,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">" reminds us that simple steps can make a big difference in keeping our data safe. By adopting four key behaviours – using strong passwords, enabling multi-factor authentication, updating software, and recognizing phishing scams – we can significantly enhance our online security.This campaign focuses on promoting everyday security habits to help individuals and organizations protect themselves by closing small vulnerabilities rather than relying solely on sophisticated technical defenses.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(14,16,26);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tatua Digital Resilience Centre is committed to promoting cybersecurity awareness and education and throughout the month, we shall share valuable tips and resources to help you implement these practices. You can engage us using the hashtags </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">#Don’t Make It Easy for Them, and #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For more in-depth resources, visit the </span><a href="https://tatua.digital/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Tatua website</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> for guides on Cyber Hygiene for </span><a href="https://tatua.digital/resources/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Individuals &  Small and Medium Enterprises</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">, the Human Rights Defenders</span><a href="https://tatua.digital/hrd-guidebook/" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Forensic Guidebook</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYSO7PoCyXHTkI_FKmKFrMtzbG3am4Eaz" style="text-decoration:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">the cyber hygiene series</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:"Source Sans 3",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For support with digital resilience assessments, cyber hygiene training, incident response or policy development, reach out to us at info@tatua.digital or submit a ticket at help@tatua.digital</span></p></span></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">With Kind Regards ,</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><b>John Gathii</b></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">Digital Resilience Fellow</font><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="https://tatua.digital/about-us/" target="_blank">Tatua Digital Resilience Centre</a></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">@<a href="https://www.kictanet.or.ke/" target="_blank">KICTANet</a><br></font></div><div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666" face="tahoma, sans-serif">LinkedIn</font><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif">: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-gathii/" target="_blank">John Gathii</a></font></span></div></div></div></div></div>