This week focuses on the steps people can take to protect themselves from cyber criminals, both at home and at work.
Learn about:
- Ransomware
- Two Step Verification
- How to recognise a phishing email
The stereotype of the hacker as a disaffected teenager sitting in his parents' basement breaking into websites for the fun of it is long dead. For the past decade or so cyber criminals have been actively engaging in a variety of illegal activities with one goal in mind: to make themselves richer. If they have to encrypt your files with ransomware or steal your identity or scam you into letting "Microsoft Support" connect to your computer then that's what they WILL do. It's a complex, world-wide scenario that will only continue to grow as we become more and more dependent on being connected. What can YOU do about it? Funny you should ask.....
This week we will provide you with some great information on how you can protect yourself from cyber criminals both at home and at work. Check back through the week as we will be posting resources all week long.
Want to know more about cybersecurity in the workplace? The Security Awareness team has a series of short seminars that they will present to your team in your office. Email securityawareness@royalroads.ca for more information.
Further Reading
Cyber Crime and Children
Sadly, child exploitation and child sexual abuse imagery (child pornography) is one of the most prevalent forms of cyber crime. We have some excellent resources in Canada for dealing with this reprehensible behaviour; if you're concerned about this issue please check out the following:
Canadian Centre for Child Protection The Canadian Centre for Child Protection runs a number of education and outreach programs directed at youth, parents, educators and groups that work with young people.
Cybertip.ca is a program of the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and is focused on the online sexual exploitation of children. Along with a reporting mechanism they have a variety of resources for young people, parents and educators.
Cybercrime Inc:
How hacking gangs are modeling themselves on big business:
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