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FBI offers cybersecurity tips for campaigns

September 4, 2018

Protected Voices is an FBI initiative, coordinated with DHS and ODNI, to mitigate the risk of cyber influence operations targeting U.S. elections. As part of Protected Voices, the FBI has released a number of short videos to help political campaigns defend against attacks on their computer networks. The videos cover topics such as social engineering, creating strong passwords, using public Wi-Fi safely, and more. This information is geared toward campaigns, but is good information for anyone who uses a computer or mobile device. To view the videos, go to www.fbi.gov/protectedvoices.

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This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public.

The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.