Awareness Messages

The User Level: Just Say “No” to HTML E-mail

As an employee, you must be forewarned about the use of HTML e-mail. There are several reasons why HTML e-mail is a bad practice. These include that HTML wastes bandwidth and computing resources, doesn’t always display properly, and can be mistakenly flagged as spam. But,...

Let’s think this through!

Thinking Through Technology presents many risks that we discuss on a regular basis.  There are many threats out there . . . . hackers, scammers, fraudsters, even divorcees trying to gather financial information on their ex-spouse! But there is one threat that we often overl...

Three Little Phrases

There are three little sayings that should accompany your approach to protecting our customers’ information:  The three little words, the four magic words, and the three fastest words: The Three Little Words:  “For your protection.”  Use these words when e...

Whose side are you on?

Did you know that automated software, called “Cracker Software,” can throw an entire dictionary at a login prompt in less than twenty seconds?  Because of that, we can’t use dictionary words if we want to use passwords less than 15 characters long.* Meanwhile, studies prove ...

When to stop using your computer!

Note: The following is a “Vigilize Post.” If you want regular fodder for your security awareness reminders, along with catchy subject lines if you intend to use e-mail, consider following us on www.twitter.com/vigilize! Each week we tweet a post that you are welcome to custo...

Expect no privacy!

Note:  The following is a “Vigilize Post.”  If you want regular fodder for your security awareness reminders, along with catchy subject lines if you intend to use e-mail, consider following us on www.twitter.com/vigilize!  Each week we tweet a post that you are welcome to cu...

Check your stuff!

Note:  The following is a “Vigilize Post.”  If you want regular fodder for your security awareness reminders, along with catchy subject lines if you intend to use e-mail, consider following us on www.twitter.com/vigilize!  Each week we tweet a post that you are welcome to cu...

Your Mail

Note:  The following is a “Vigilize Post.”  If you want regular fodder for your security awareness reminders, along with catchy subject lines if you intend to use e-mail, consider following us on www.twitter.com/vigilize!  Each week we tweet a post that you are welcome to cu...

I think “three.”

Whenever I want to simplify what I have to do to protect the bank from scammers, I think three.  Three Simple Words start Three Little Steps in a procedure that will protect all of three of us! We do not have to be rude when we “authenticate” users.  And users need to be aut...

Did you lose your keys?

Note:  The following is a “Vigilize Post.”  If you want regular fodder for your security awareness reminders, along with catchy subject lines if you intend to use e-mail, consider following us on www.twitter.com/vigilize!  Each week we tweet a post that you are w...