Building Resilience in Critical Systems
For our last week of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month, we are putting emphasis on the importance of critical infrastructure and are highlighting the roles the public can play in keeping it secure.
The internet underlies nearly aspect of our lives, keeping critical systems like electricity, communication and transportation up and running.
Also as a reminder, we invite our clients, partners, friends and family to join us and discuss the latest recommendations on Facebook and LinkedIn! #CyberAware
- #LockDownURlogin
- Make sure to secure ALL of your accounts with strong authentication.
- Use dual or multiple factor authentication wherever possible!
- More tips: https://www.lockdownyourlogin.org/strong-authentication/
- Keep a clean machine
- Having the latest security software and operating system is the best defense against cyberthreats
- Keep all software up-to-date and remove any unwanted or no longer needed applications.
- When in doubt, throw it out!
- If an e-mail/post/ad looks suspicious, even if you know the source, it's best to throw it out.
- Think before you act, be wary of communications that prompt you to act immediately, to take advantage of an time-limited offer or that are too good to be true.
- Social engineering and phishing are leading causes of breaches
- More tips: https://staysafeonline.org/stay-safe-online/online-safety-basics/spam-and-phishing/
- Safer for me, more secure for all
- What you do online affects everyone.
- Good online habits will help the global digital community and will create a safer internet for you!
- Homeland security starts with hometown security... here's more tips and resources to help you and your communities: https://www.dhs.gov/topic/critical-infrastructure-security
Transitioning from October, November is Critical Infrastructure & Resilience Month! For more info, you may review the program at: https://www.dhs.gov/cisr-month
