October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Our chance to sharpen our cybersecurity skills, learn ways to avoid security threats and have some fun while we’re at it!
We are rolling out the red carpet by sharing helpful tips and resources to help you stay safe and secure, whether at work or at home.
Cybersecurity for students
As students return to school, parents need to know how to protect their children from cyber-risks in an evolving digital world.
What cyber-risks do kids face? How can we help?
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that happens online.
The internet is full of choppy waters — learn how to navigate your inbox safely.
Phishing is what everyone is always talking about and for good reason. Phishing is the leading cause of cyberattacks. According to The Psychology of Human Error, research by Tessian, nearly half of employees are "very" or "pretty" certain they have made a workplace mistake with security repercussions.
The days of paper files are gone. All our information is online or stored on our localized devices — hopefully secured. As part of working remotely and worldwide business partnerships, it is critical that we transfer data one way or another. And with that, we need to ensure that our files are secured while they are stored and in transit.
New top-level domains are causing chaos, but we’re here to keep you informed and safe while browsing the web.
Parts of a URL
Protocol
Knowing a few important parts of the URL will help you stay safe. First, the Protocol is where you will see https:// or http://. The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) requests the contents of the website and allows you to see it on your end.
Recent headlines have been filled with mobile security concerns. This month's newsletter explores issues related to cell phones and provides information and advice from our Principal Cybersecurity Advisor, Keatron Evans.
Now that everyone is walking around with data in their pockets, mobile security is more important than ever! Follow good mobile security habits to keep your information protected.
Has there been a rise in cybersecurity-related issues worldwide? This month's newsletter will touch on recent topics and advice from our Principal Cybersecurity Advisor, Keatron Evans.
A lot of cybersecurity headlines are reaching our desks lately, but does that mean we have to be on high alert? Luckily, we can continue to apply the same cybersecurity standards to protect ourselves.
In cybersecurity, a “clean” desk doesn’t mean a tidy desk.
It can be easy to let our workspace get a little messy with our busy days. We have notes to ourselves, documents (digital and physical) and devices galore. All of this can start to clutter our desks, and clutter is one thing, but keeping our desks cyber-secure is another.
February has two days dedicated to our computers and their safety. Tuesday, February 7th is International Safer Internet Day and Monday, February 13th is National Clean Out Your Computer Day. Both days are an excellent reminder to think critically about what we do on our devices and how we can keep ourselves and our organizations safe.
It’s a new year! Let’s start with some new habits to keep you cyber-safe!
Hover over links
Links in emails, texts or direct messages can contain malware. One way to verify whether the link is legitimate is to hover your pointer over the link (do not click!) and check the URL at the bottom of the screen.