Cyber Security It’s Your Responsibility

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans

Today’s world is heavily influenced by technology and digital media, making cyber security a hot topic, especially for the federal government in light of the recent hack to the Office of Personnel Management system. Cyber security is about protecting personal information and communication by preventing, detecting and responding to attacks, according to the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. According to Sam Grimes, team lead of the Network Enterprise Center Cyber Security Compliance Branch, “employees need to be vigilant and remember the tips from their annual security trainings.” Employees should always: • Practice OPSEC when away from the office. • Treat personally identifiable information as protected information. • Encrypt PII when transmitting via e-mail. • Ensure only trusted websites are visited and links within e-mails are only opened from trusted sources. • Bring laptops into the office on a monthly basis so the assets can be scanned and security findings remediated. As the Fort Detrick community prepares for an upcoming cyber security inspection, it is important to remember to be vigilant about the measures in place to protect personal information, as well as the local networks on post. “Attackers are looking for a way to get in. The smallest thing we […]

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