The following free resources are available to distribute, train and discuss with Commonwealth of Massachusetts employees to help stay secure when traveling and on the go. Employees must always follow department telework and travel policies and verify activity accessing work networks, emails, text messages, and files.
The following are tips for safeguarding your work when commuting or travelling away from your approved secure workstations.
Leaving your Bluetooth turned on in crowed areas could be dangerous, and cyber criminals are exploiting Bluetooth to access private information and spread malware.
Cybercriminals are infecting USB devices, cables and ports with ransomware and malware that will infect devices if plugged into public charging stations. There are alternatives that can help traveling employees from putting themselves at risk.
Protecting Commonwealth of Massachusetts property from cyber attacks has to happen not only in the office or at home, but when state employees traveling for work or are otherwise on the go.
State employees should not use public Wi-Fi when commuting or traveling away from secure workstations. Public Wi-Fi is not secure, even with use of VPN. There are steps to ensure security while working on the go.
For employees who are traveling for work or commuting, protect your work network by only using approved work devices. Using personal devices makes it easier for cyber criminals to compromise your accounts and your entire work network can be at risk.
PAUSE is a simple internal control that can help state employees prevent most fraud and cyber incidents, including methods seen recently and frequently.
VERIFY who you are interacting with before you act.
REPORT suspicious emails or requests or any you can't verify.
In the 2023 Employee Cyber Awareness Micro Training, we simplify Cybersecurity with three simple steps: PAUSE, VERIFY, REPORT. Cybersecurity simply is the protection of data and systems with internal controls. This video is meant for state employees and should be shared with department colleagues.
VIEW ON YOUTUBEThe rising popularity of telework has driven a corresponding rise in cybersecurity incidents. Here are videos to keep staff secure when working while traveling.
Whether they find it through a generic search or from your social media account, scammers use this personal information about you, such as the name of your first pet or the street you grew up on, to break into your account. (WIZER)
This video details USB security risks while you are traveling. (WIZER)
Learn how cyber criminals take advantage of security vulnerabilities on websites to hack us without needing our credentials, and tips to prevent this. (WIZER)
The Cybersecurity Awareness Training main page has free resources to keep you Cyber safe at work, at home, and on the go.
VISIT PAGEThe Office of the Comptroller has developed CTR Cyber to identify key cybersecurity internal controls for Commonwealth of Massachusetts departments, and to promote cybersecurity awareness and cyber vigilance for everyone in these organizations.
VISIT PAGEIt is important that Commonwealth of Massachusetts departments immediately report any cyber incidents or other suspicious activity to departmental IT staff, even if the activity or email seems innocuous.
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