The Simple Side of Security
March 2019
Security doesn’t require a robust understanding of networks and computers. Most of it comes down to non-technical actions and using common sense! In this edition, we jump into the simple side of security with a quick overview of what it means to use non-technical security awareness, and why it’s important to separate your professional life from your private life (such as with BYOD, or bring your own device). We wrap things up in the physical world by highlighting a few real-life examples of physical security events.
- These were developed to protect sensitive data and prevent security breaches. Circumventing them for any reason puts us all at risk. (organizational policies)
- It’s important to separate your ____ life from your ____ life, such as never using a corporate email to conduct personal business. (work (or professional); personal)
- If you see a normally secured door left open, you should do this immediately. (report it)
- A social engineer digging through recycle bins, hoping to find discarded sensitive documents, is an example of what? (dumpster diving)
- Whether it be your usernames and passwords for devices and accounts, or a key that unlocks a secured area, you should always protect this. (privileged access)