Guilford County IT Department Shares Online Safety Tips During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Greensboro High Point Winston Salem, NC, October 18, 2026 —

Guilford County’s Information Technology Department is sharing online safety tips during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, with the stated aim of helping residents protect their digital information and data.

The department’s effort is described as an online safety awareness initiative. The information provided does not specify which tips are being shared, where residents can find them, or when they were first posted. It also does not identify a particular group of residents or describe any specific cybersecurity incident connected to the effort.

Without those details, the scope of the guidance is not clear. The summary does not say whether the department’s materials address particular online risks, recommend specific protective steps, or are available in formats beyond online posts. No statements from department representatives were provided.

The announcement places the information-sharing effort during Cybersecurity Awareness Month and identifies its broad purpose: protecting residents’ digital information and data. However, the materials supplied do not include a schedule for the effort, a department contact, or a link to the tips. They also do not indicate whether the department plans to provide further information.

As described, the department is using the awareness month to share general online safety guidance with county residents. Further details about the content and distribution of that guidance were not provided.

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