Digital Hygiene vs. Cybercrime

Introduction. Cybercrime retains its leading position in the overall structure of crimes. Every citizen who has a computer device and access to the Internet is a potential victim of cybercriminals, so digital hygiene is an important means of ensuring personal security. The goal is to determine the most effective digital hygiene measures and study the conditions for their individual application. Results and Discussion. There is a scientifically substantiated and practically-tested set of measures that makes it possible to provide a basic level of individual user’s cyber protection. The optimal set of active actions in the digital environment is the essence and content of individual digital hygiene. Conclusions. Each individual independently determines the level of cybersecurity to the extent of his awareness of the methods of protection and the desire to use them in his life.