Welcome to the 4th and final week of this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

This week’s focus is on Cybersecurity in the workplace. As important as personal security is, so is cybersecurity in the corporate environment. A cybersecurity workplace culture is a culture where security is ingrained and infused in every aspect of the workplace. It is built into thinking and planning. With the growing need for remote working conditions, a personal cyberattack on an employee can create a huge burden for the organization—sidelining the individual for hours or days and potentially requiring security and IT support from the employer. What can and should you do to help prevent such a scenario?

1. If you come across something suspicious in the cyber world, immediately report it to your IT department.
2. Set strong passwords and change them regularly.
3. Keep your usernames, passwords, or other computer/website access codes private.
4. Only open emails and attachments from people you know.
5. Do not install or connect any personal software or hardware to the organization’s network without permission from the IT department.
6. Make electronic and physical backups or copies of all your important work. Do the same for your personal files on your home computer.
7. When you work from home, secure your Internet connection by using a firewall, encrypting information, and hiding your Wi- Fi network.