Weekly IT Tip: Sign Out and Clear Your Cookies

A simple but often overlooked cybersecurity habit is signing out of applications you're no longer using and periodically clearing your browser cookies.

This is because many modern attacks don't focus on stealing your password. Instead, they attempt to abuse an existing signed-in session, allowing access without needing your credentials. This is commonly known as session hijacking.

While this habit won't prevent the attack, it can help limit the impact. The fewer applications you're signed into, the fewer active sessions an attacker may be able to leverage if your device or browser becomes compromised.

Many applications and browsers also support automatically clearing cookies when you sign out or close your browser, making this practice easier to maintain.

Good cybersecurity isn't always about complex security tools. Sometimes the simplest habits can make a meaningful difference.