InfoSec / Cyber

A playful image showing the Elf on the Shelf character sitting inside a brightly lit server rack, surrounded by cables and blinking lights. The Elf is holding a tablet with a glowing, futuristic screen displaying data and security icons. The text overlay reads: "Check your cyber security before the holidays!" The logo for "Data Protection Education" is visible in the top left corner.

Shareable Snippet: Be Cyber Ready

We're sharing some small snippets over Christmas to share with staff.  Please feel free to share the link to this short news article or follow us over on our social media channels where we share additional help and advice - we'd love to see you there!

These shareable snippets are designed to help staff think about data and cyber security in preparation for the holidays, here's our short checklist for confidential waste:

🛡️Ensure you have an accessible Cyber Incident Response Plan that is up to date.

🛡️ Ensure you have full backups of all critical data, with at least one copy off site.

🛡️ Confirm devices and servers are all patched and up to date.

🛡️ Review remote access control - is this really needed for the holiday period?  It can be a vulnerability and is one of the main ways for threat actors to enter your network.

🛡️ Verify that anti-malware is up to date.

🛡️ Have clear communication with staff about holiday phishing scams and remote working policies.

🛡️ If you have a server room is it locked?

Remember: Hackers don't Holiday!

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