Posts Tagged ‘protect’
Online safety not a priority for families?
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Executives say it is hard to enforce IT policies
I see this all the time. Executives say “we do not restrict our users from going to inappropriate web sites” or “we do not force our employees to change passwords—some have had the same password for 10 years.”
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Executives say IT security helps them sleep better
Before every IT Vital Systems Review, I always ask the executives what having the audit will mean to them. The majority of the responses say something like, “I will sleep better at night.” The one I received today says “security provides peace of mind.”
That sounds like a good way to sum up things like “help protect the company from lawsuits, adhere to regulations, provide job security for employees, and protect our customer’s best interests.” Lots of people sleep better at night.
When it comes to passwords, length is what matters
Ever heard the rumor that you need upper case letters, lower case letters, symbols, and numbers in your passwords? This is called “password complexity.” If you have to keep password complexity for compliance reasons, you have no choice, but otherwise—make your life easier—just switch to passwords that are 15 characters or longer—commonly referred to as passphrases.
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When the economy is slow, stay secure!
Some organizations decide to cut IT security spending when the economy slows down. Unfortunately, when the economy slows down, more people are likely to turn to identity theft and other cybercrime.
Think about it, look in the news at the latest breaches, and make sure to get secure ASAP!
A simple way to learn to increase your personal internet safety
When I speak, the audience is always very interested in “How can I make my home computer safer?” Find free short videos in plain English about being safe online at www.LearnToBeSafeOnline.com. Please go check out the site and give me feedback about making it better. I need your help – the goal is for us to make the internet a safe place by 10/10/10! Please tell your friends and work associates!
For real–beware attachments in e-mail
Everyone should know better, but executives seem to think they are special. Organized cyber-gangs are sending an e-mail message directly to small and midsized company’s CFO with an attachment that installs a tool to steal banking passwords. Then the criminals transfer money out of the company’s accounts.
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Understand more about identity theft
Watch NBC Dateline’s video, “To Catch an Identity Thief, ” with no commercials: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17805134/ns/dateline_nbc-to_catch_an_id_thief/. Scroll down and look on the right hand column for “Videos: Part 1 – watch the entire episode” and “Videos: Part 2 – watch the entire episode”
Keep your family computer like new forever
When you get a new computer, it runs fine. Over time, it can slow down and become infected. Microsoft offers a free tool that can protect your computers. It is called Windows Steady State. With Steady State, every time you restart your computer, the computer will return to its original, hopefully pristine, condition.
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Short useful Forbes article about CEO’s and cybersecurity
What CEOs Don’t Know About Cybersecurity by Andy Greenberg. A new study hints at how often cyberthreats aren’t communicated to the boss.
Many thanks to don@soundtraining.net for passing this along – he provides excellent IT training.