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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

During October, help raise awareness and ensure that everyone has the resources they need to be safe and secure online.

This year's campaign theme—“Secure Our World”—demonstrates that everyone is responsible for their own online behavior. This October will focus on the “people” part of cybersecurity, providing information and resources to help educate the public and ensure all individuals and organizations make smart decisions whether on the job, at home, or at school—now and in the future. The included resources are intended for you to use to educate, engage and encourage your peers to adopt cyber smart practices.

 

 

Overcoming Your Biggest Cybersecurity Risk: Your Employees

Cybersecurity Manager Ryan Wardensky takes us through what resources are necessary to get you started on building a positive security culture and how it can help your organization avoid costly breaches. ⁠

 

Video 1: What multi-factor authentication (MFA) is, why it matters, and how it can add another layer of security to your passwords.⁠ ⁠

 

Video 2: Take a look at the importance of investing in and building a positive cybersecurity culture.⁠

 

Video 3: Dive into the topic of how simulated phishing training dramatically improves an employee’s phishing resistance.⁠

 

Video 4: Get started on making sure that everyone has the resources they need to be safe and secure online.

 

Staying safe online doesn't have to be difficult. 

The DVD Networks Cybersecurity Awareness Month resource page contains a range of suggested resources and communications to show users how security can be simple. The resource page includes videos, emails, posters, articles, and flyers to remind your teams about best practices and keep cybersecurity at the top of their minds.

You’ll find descriptions and instructions on how to use the materials across the other weekly tabs directly above.

 

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WEEK 1

Race to Embrace Multifactor Authentication (MFA)

The safety and security of our systems, networks, and data are key to our ongoing success. To keep this message at the front of our minds, we're launching a four-week Cybersecurity Awareness program to help you better understand how basic security best practices can protect our organization from even the most sophisticated attacks.


Week by week, you'll discover the simple actions you can take to protect yourself and defend our company data.

This week, we have a flyer, an article, and two videos on multifactor authentication (MFA) and how this simple step can significantly impact our security posture. Please take the time to read through these materials – and keep your eyes on your inbox for your Week 2 content!
 
Video Links
  • 60 seconds to better security: "What is Multifactor Authentication?" – access video
  • Attack Spotlight: MFA Fatigue Attacks – access video
Awareness Materials

WEEK 2

Managing Passwords and PINs

In week two of this year's Cybersecurity Awareness program, we're focusing on passwords and PINs. Included below are two videos to help you avoid common mistakes and pick the perfect password. You can watch both in just under 4 minutes!

There is also a bitesize flyer with hints and tips on managing your passwords and an article exploring the best ways to keep sensitive data under lock and key.

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Awareness Materials

WEEK 3

The Risks of Outdated Software

For the third installment of our four-week Cybersecurity Awareness program, we’re highlighting the importance of up-to-date software. In just 60 seconds, this animated video will show you the dangers of failing to update.

We hope you’ll find this week’s content useful. Remember to keep an eye out next week for your final Cybersecurity Awareness program content.

Video Links

  • 60 seconds to better security: Why software updates are essential – access video

WEEK 4

Phishing – Recognize, Report, Respond

We close this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness program with a look at the perils of phishing. In two short videos, you’ll discover how to spot the early warning signs of a phishing attack and learn the importance of reporting your suspicions as quickly as possible.

This week’s article and flyer will also teach you how to avoid taking the bait and falling foul of phishing.

We hope you’ve found our Cybersecurity Awareness Program educational and enjoyable. Be sure to put your new knowledge into practice over the next 12 months and beyond. Thank you for your support and participation!

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Awareness Materials

  • 3 Keys to Avoiding Phishing Emails and Ransomware Attacks (article)- download article

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Strategies for Virginia Businesses

Cybersecurity is critical to your company's success. Cybersecurity solutions are more than having a firewall and a locked front door. The heartbeat of your business is your customer data and financial exposure. At DVD Networks (DVD), we recognize the need to strengthen your security and our managed services make it simple for you to enhance security and compliance. DVD allows your company to deliver the highest degree of security and assurance to your employees, clients, and vendors.

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FAQ

Held every October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative effort between government, industry, and the public. It is an effort that reaches from the White House to the individual to raise awareness about cybersecurity and to ensure that everyone has the resources they need to be safe and secure online. As we prepare for the upcoming holidays, October is the ideal time for people to learn about their cyber presence and the role cybersecurity plays in keeping them, their friends, and family safe and secure.

Cybercrime is defined as any crime committed electronically, such as theft, fraud and even physical threats and endangerment. It is important to know your cyber basics and know how to take action to protect yourself. Being safe on the computer is similar to being safe in your daily offline routine. You would not leave your car unlocked in the middle of a crowded city, so why not apply those same safety principles to your online life?

Cyber attacks do not always have to come from the internet, and malware can hide easily on some of the data storage devices we trust and use daily. Physical cyber attacks use hardware, external storage devices, or other physical types of attacks to infect, damage, or otherwise compromise digital systems. The attack can hitch a ride on USB storage devices or flash drives, CDs, hard copies of video games, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, and even signal devices such as key fobs.

One of the first lines of defense for keeping your information safe online is the use of a password. Some password tips are as follows:

  • Use different passwords on different accounts. One of the leading causes of unauthorized access to accounts is the reuse of login credentials (see National Cyber Awareness System Tips—Choosing and Protecting Passwords).
  • Use the longest password allowed. The longer and more complicated a password is, the harder it will be for someone to access your accounts. Use 11 characters or more, a short sentence, or a mix of letters, symbols, and numbers to strengthen your passwords.
  • Reset your password every few months. Reset your passwords regularly, especially when these passwords allow access to confidential accounts, such as banking or medical data. It is vital to reset passwords as it takes most companies an average of six months to notice that a data breach has happened. By the time a data breach is reported, a threat actor could already be using and/or selling your data.
  • Use a password manager. With just one master password, a password manager can generate and retrieve passwords for every account that you have – encrypting and protecting your online information, including credit card numbers and their three-digit Card Verification Value (CVV) codes, answers to security questions, and more.

https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month

https://www.cisa.gov/stopransomware

https://us-cert.cisa.gov/forms/report

 

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. For more information about ways to keep you and your family safe online visit staysafeonline.org/cybersecurity-awareness-month and cisa.gov/ncsam.

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