Cyber Security

Welcome to our Cybersecurity Awareness page. We participate in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) annual campaign where together, we can greatly increase our cybersecurity online, at work, and at home by taking a few basic steps. 

Take Control of Your Digital Safety! 

Get to know the basics of cybersecurity at cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month. This is a great resource for our team as well anyone who could use a little refresher. This site will provide ways to learn and test your knowledge about: 

• Enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all important online activities to provide an additional layer of security.  
  • Learn how to enable this on Facebook
  • Learn how to enable this on Instagram
  • Learn how to enable this on Gmail, Yahoo, and Microsoft
• Use long, random and unique passwords 
• Think before you click: recognize and report phishing 
• Update your software (turn on automatic updates) 

Be Cyber Smart

Online safety can be here today and gone tomorrow when you overshare. Keep your password practices polished, and always click with caution. While you’re at it, why not share the wisdom with your friends and family? Helping them be cyber smart helps protect them and you—and the rest of us. How secure are your social privacy settings?

• Is it safe to log-in while on Wi-Fi?
• How strong is your cybersecurity protection?
• Considering posting that cute vacation selfie?
• Are you sharing too much information online?
• Is public Wi-Fi really secure?
• How strong is your password management?
• Are your apps asking for too much access?
• Are your mobile settings leaving you vulnerable?

Fight the Phish!

Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites to infect your machine with malware and viruses to collect personal and financial information. Cybercriminals attempt to lure users to click on a link or open an attachment that infects their computers, creating vulnerabilities for criminals to use to attack. Phishing emails may appear to come from a real financial institution, e-commerce site, government agency, or any other service, business, or individual. 

Think Cybersecurity First

Explore how cybersecurity and staying safe online is increasingly important as our world continues to operate virtually for so much of work and play. Here are a few resources that can be utilized to keep yourself safe online: 

• CISA’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month Website: cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month
• CISA’s Cyber Essentials – basic cyber best practices for business leaders:  cisa.gov/cyber-essentials 
• Learn about careers in cyber with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies: niccs.cisa.gov 

OWN IT.