Secure Telework Essentials
This PDF has great guidance on secure remote work for executives, IT professionals and other teleworkers: Secure Telework Essentials
Top 5 Steps to Work Securely from Home
TOP 5 STEPS TO SECURELY WORK FROM HOME We know that working from home can be new to some of you, perhaps overwhelming as you adjust to your new environment. One of our goals is to enable you to work as securely as possible from home. Below are five simple steps to working securely. The best part is all of these steps not only help secure your work, but they will make you and your family far more safe as you create a cybersecure home. 1) YOU First and foremost, technology alone cannot fully protect you – you are the [...]
General Internet Security
Don’t use lazy passphrases Never use a password that anyone could guess or work out - a middle name, pet's name, or favourite football team. Include capital letters, numbers, and punctuation for extra security. Ideally, the best password is one that has so many characters that it could not be guessed by a computer program in a reasonable amount of time, this is a passphrase. Automated guessing in this fashion, known as a "brute force attack", is one of the most common methods used by individuals that steal information with malicious intent. For example... If your preferred password is your pet's [...]