Privacy & recovery
A practical yearly cybersecurity checkup for Forsyth households
An annual cybersecurity checkup checklist for Forsyth County households covering passwords, MFA, routers, backups, and scam readiness.
Updated 2026-07-20 · 7 min read · CyberForsyth
Put security on the calendar like HVAC filters
Once a year — maybe at the start of school or tax season — walk through this checkup. It aligns with themes from CISA’s Secure Our World guidance and FCPL internet safety tips.
The household checkup
- Inventory devices — phones, PCs, tablets, cameras, TVs
- Updates — OS and apps current
- Passwords — manager in use; no shared family banking password
- MFA — email, Apple/Google, banks
- Router — admin password changed; firmware checked
- Backups — photos + documents; restore tested
- Extensions — remove unknown browser add-ons
- Social privacy — review kids’ and your own settings
- Scam drill — everyone can name one phishing red flag
- Contacts — know how to reach your bank fraud line and a trusted tech helper
Small-business add-on
If you run a business from home, add payment dual-control and a vendor callback rule.
After the checkup
Write down what failed and fix the top three issues this month. Perfect is less important than continuous improvement.
Need hands-on help?
Book a guided checkup with CyberForsyth — we will work through the list with you.
Sources
Public resources referenced in this guide. We are not affiliated with these organizations unless stated elsewhere.