Computer & Information Security at the Workplace

Computer & Information Security at the Workplace
Helpful Hints
Passwords
• Select passwords with no personal association.
• Combine numbers, letters and symbols.
• Never write or post near computer.
• Keep secret; don’t share.
• Eight characters or more.
Awareness
• Train new employees
• Secure sensitive files
• Keep dial-up and Internet information secret.
• Monitor your surrounding environment. Challenge strangers walking around.
• Safeguard hardcopy: Clear your desk of sensitive papers before stepping out.
• Discuss security at staff meetings.
• Restrict access to users with a right and need to know.
• No magnets, food or drinks near disks, hard drives, credit cards, ATM card, Speedpass, or work ID.
• Follow your companies PC Policy.
• Do not make illegal copies of software.
• Use only software that your company buys. Personal copies of software on a corporate (company) asset (PC) is considered illegal.
Backups
• Make backups regularly.
• Lock up CDs, disks, external hard drives, and digital cameras.
• If you are on a network, save your data on the file server
• See the whole section on backups.
Locks
• Lock up notebook PCs at night.
• Lock up software.
• Lock up personal hardcopies of documents.
• Lock your desk.
Viruses
• Don’t install software from unknown sources.
• Use care when exchanging software and data disks between computers, especially home and work computers.
• See the whole section on viruses.
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