Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a dedicated month for the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity. This is the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month and it has grown into a collaborative effort between government and industry to enhance cybersecurity awareness, encourage actions by the public to reduce online risk and generated discussion on cyber threats on a national and global scale. https://www.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-awareness-month Week One: Use Strong Passwords https://www.cisa.gov/secure-our-world/use-strong-passwords YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZoB7yUGh7Y&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2... A strong password follows ALL THREE of these tips: 1. Make them long At least 16 characters-longer is stronger! 2. Make them random Two ways to do this are: Use a random string of mixed-case letters, numbers and symbols. For example: * cXmnZK65rf*&DaaD * Yuc8$RikA34%ZoPPao98t Create a memorable phrase of 5 - 7 unrelated words. This is called a "passphrase." To make it even better, get creative with spelling and/or add a number or symbol. For example: * Strong: HorsePurpleHatRunBaconShoes * Stronger: HorsPerpleHatRunBayconShoos * Strongest: HorsPerpleHat#1RunBayconShoos 3. Make them unique Use a different strong password for each account. For example: * Bank: k8dfh8c@Pfv0gB2 * Email account: LmvF%swVR56s2mW * Social media account: e246gs%mFs#3tv6 It's hard to remember all these long passwords and we don't want to save them in a file on a computer. Instead, use a password manager. James Hale, ARM-P, ARM-E Risk Control Consultant County Risk Sharing Authority 209 East State Street Columbus, OH 43215 614.246.1630 FAX 614.220.0209 " The leader in providing Ohio Counties with exceptional value, service, and protection of assets." [cid:image001.png@01D9F534.55A34C10] CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail message (including any attachments) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy this message and all attachments.
