Cyber Tips
because Cyber Security is everyone's job!
You can do your part for Cyber Security by having a good password and protecting it well. Select a long password, with a mix of upper/lower case and special characters. Change your password every 3 months and don't write it down anywhere! Don't share your password with anyone. Like your SSN, it's very personal.
A network is only as secure as it's weakest link. A weak password could make everyone's data vulnerable to compromise. A password cannot provide protection if it can be easily guessed. Cyber Security is most effective when it is baked in, not iced on.
Encrypt email messages that contain Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
 If you use a Blackberry, make sure you have a password on it.
Do not load Personally Identifiable Information (PII) that has not been encrypted on a thumb drive or any other unprotected, removable media.
When you have a cyber security question, do not hesitate to call the help desk for an answer.
When remote computing, remain aware of your surroundings.
When traveling abroad, if you don't need a remote computing device, then don't take one.
 Don't share thumb drives, especially if you don't know where they have been.
Shred documents that contain personally identifiable information that you don't need.
Be certain of the source before you load a data CD on your computer. Your Help Desk can scan it for problems prior to placing it in your workstation.
To protect yourself from viruses, trojans and worms, keep the anti-virus software on your home computer regularly updated.
Keep in mind the next time you are using a wireless laptop at a coffee shop, the guy sitting across the room might be reading your email.
When Windows or Internet Explorer offer to remember your password for you, always politely answer no.
Be careful of free software on the Internet. Sometimes they can be loaded with a very unpleasant surprise.
Keep your anti-virus software updated because a computer virus can ruin your whole day.
When using your laptop on an airplane, if the guy three rows back gets out his binoculars, reconsider the in-flight movie.
Safeguard your personal information, the identity you save may be your own.
Passwords based on personal information are easy to access as well as easy to guess.
Last Reviewed: 1/30/2008
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