From the Department of Homeland Defense Brochure...

Employees

􀁺Make your passwords complex. Use a combination of numbers, symbols, and letters (uppercase and lowercase).

􀁺 Change your passwords regularly (every 45 to 90 days).

􀁺 Do NOT give any of your user names, passwords, or other computer/website access codes to anyone.

􀁺 Do NOT open e-mails or attachments from strangers.

􀁺 Do NOT install or connect any personal software or hardware to your organization’s network or hardware without permission from your IT department.

􀁺 Make electronic and physical back-ups or copies of all your most important work.

􀁺 Report all suspicious or unusual problems with your computer to your IT department.

Management & IT Department

􀁺 Implement Defense-in-Depth: a layered defense strategy that includes technical, organizational, and operational controls.

􀁺 Establish clear policies and procedures for employee use of your organization’s information technologies.

􀁺 Implement Technical Defenses: firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and Internet content filtering.

􀁺 Update your anti-virus software daily.

􀁺 Regularly download vendor security "patches" for all of your software.

􀁺 Change the manufacturer's default passwords on all of your software.

􀁺 Monitor, log, and analyze successful and attempted intrusions to your systems and networks.

Employees & Management

􀁺 Monitor and control who is entering your workplace:current employees, former employees, and

commercial delivery and service personnel.

􀁺 Check identification and ask individuals to identify the purpose of their visit to your workplace.

􀁺 Report broken doors, windows, and locks to your organization’s or building’s security personnel as soon as possible.

􀁺 Make back-ups or copies of sensitive and critical information and databases.

􀁺 Store, lock, and inventory your organization’s keys, access cards, uniforms, badges, and vehicles.

􀁺 Monitor and report suspicious activity in or near your facility’s entry/exit points, loading docks, parking areas, garages, and immediate vicinity.

􀁺 Report suspicious-looking packages to your local police. DO NOT OPEN or TOUCH.

􀁺 Shred or destroy all documents that contain sensitive personal or organizational information that

is no longer needed.

􀁺 Keep an inventory of your most critical equipment, hardware, and software.

􀁺 Store and lock your personal items such as wallets, purses, and identification when not in use.

 

Contact Maryland Computer Repair for more information on securing your workplace network.