More than 20 years after its launch, the need for security awareness has only grown. For many of us, our "digital lives" are, basically, our lives! We work, learn, shop, communicate, manage finances, access healthcare, and maintain relationships through connected devices and online services. This also means criminals have more opportunities to exploit those connections.

We believe cybersecurity is more than responding to the latest threats — it's about the small decisions everyday people make every day. 

That is why Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues to emphasize practical behaviors that can make a meaningful difference: strong passwords, multifactor authentication, timely software updates, and recognizing suspicious messages. These may seem like small actions. When millions of people and organizations adopt those habits, however, those actions collectively make society harder for cybercriminals to exploit. 

That has always been the larger purpose of Cybersecurity Awareness Month: turning cybersecurity from a distant, technical topic into something everyone can understand and act on. 

And after more than two decades, the message remains as relevant as ever: we all have a role to play in making our interconnected world more secure.