This is it, the last final weeks until Election Day. Your campaign is in full swing and you are laser-focused on winning.
As you should be!
Your time is extremely limited for anything other than what’s already on your long to-do list.
However, you should be aware that cybersecurity risks increase as Election Day nears. And that securing your campaign can be done quickly and for FREE. We are here to help you sprint to cybersecurity.
At this stage of the campaign, we highly recommend two key areas that are easy to implement and have the biggest impact: protecting your website through Cloudflare and securing accounts using Google or Yubico security keys.
Secure your website with Cloudflare:
Websites can be vulnerable to attacks that prevent people from accessing them, defacements, and content changes. Cloudflare for Campaigns offers business-level service to federal campaigns for FREE! To get started, email us at info@defendcampaigns.org and once we’ve double-checked your eligibility, our support team will get you set up as soon as possible!
The approximate time commitment: 20 minutes
Secure campaign and personal accounts with security keys:
Your core accounts–email, document sharing, social media, and financial are the biggest targets for bad actors. The highest form of protection is to use a security key–a small physical device that plugs into a USB port–on your computer or phone. We offer FREE Google or Yubico security keys that can be used on multiple accounts and offer the best protection against potential threats!
To get started, email us at info@defendcampaigns.org and once we’ve double-checked your eligibility, our support team will send you promo codes along with instructions to get you set and super-secured up as soon as possible!
The approximate time commitment: 5 minutes
Instructions on how to turn on core accounts using security keys
Activate keys on Google Workspace/Gmail: 15 minutes
Instructions: https://defendcampaigns.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500001296322-How-to-Turn-on-Google-APP-with-your-Keys-1-minute-read-video-
Activate keys on Windows: 10 minutes
Instructions: https://defendcampaigns.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/9482615044115
Activate Keys on Facebook: 10 minutes
Instructions: https://defendcampaigns.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/1500006954082-Protecting-Your-Facebook-Account-2-minute-read-video-
Activate keys on Twitter: 10 minutes
Instructions: https://defendcampaigns.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4412676307859-Protecting-your-Twitter-Account-2-Minute-Read-
Don’t wait until the last minute! If you’re a federal campaign on the November 2022 ballot, email us at info@defendcampaigns.org and our support team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Together, we can sprint to cybersecurity!