2. Stay secure.

• When you access sensitive information from a non-secure computer, like one in an Internet café or a shared machine athome, you put the information you’re viewing at risk.

• Make sure your computer is running the latest approved security (patches, antivirus, firewall)

3. Put things away.

• Don’t leave printouts containing private information on your desk. Lock them in a drawer or shred them. It’s very easy for a visitor to glance down at your desk and see sensitive documents.

• Keep your desk tidy and documents locked away.

• This is applicable to working from home as well as the office.

4. Lock it.

•Always lock your computer and mobile phone when you’re not using them. You work on important things, and we want to make sure they stay safe and secure.

• Locking your phone and computer keeps your data safe from prying eyes.

5. Stay alert.

• Always report any suspicious activity to the IT team. Part of our job is to stop cyber attacks and to make sure our data isn’t lost or stolen.

• All of our jobs depend on keeping our information safe. In case something goes wrong, the faster we know about it, the faster we can deal with it.

6. Password-protect sensitive files and devices.

•Always password-protect sensitive files on your computer, USB, smartphone, etc.

• Losing items like phones, USB flash drives and laptops can happen to anyone. Protecting your devices with strong passwords means you make it incredibly difficult for someone to break in and steal data.

7. Good passwords.

•Don’t use obvious passwords, like “password,” “cat,” or obvious character sequences on the qwerty keyboard, like “asdfg” and “12345.” It’s better to use complex passwords.* Include different letter cases, numbers, and even punctuation.

• Try to use different passwords for different websites and computers. So if one gets hacked, your other accounts aren’t compromised.

8. Be cautious of suspicious emails and links.

• Always delete suspicious emails and links. Even opening or viewing these emails and links can compromise your computer and create unwanted problems without your knowledge.

• MRemember, if something looks too good to be true it probably is. Don’t let curiosity get the best of you

9. Don’t plug in personal devices without the OK from IT.

• Don’t plug in personal devices like USB flash drives, MP3 players and smartphones without permission from IT.

• Devices can be compromised with code waiting to launch as soon as you plug them into a computer. Talk to IT about your devices and let us make the call.

10. Don’t install unauthorized programs on your work computer.

• Malicious applications often pose as legitimate programs, like games, tools or even antivirus software.

• Malicious applications aim to fool you into infecting your computer or network. If you like an application and think it will be useful, contact IT to look into it for you before installing.