Security

Cyber Safety and Remote Work

For remote workers, summer can bring more distractions with kids out of school or family visits. While your usual routine may change, be sure to continue practicing good cybersecurity habits! Distractions at home can make people more susceptible to phishing emails and cause mistakes that could put sensitive information at risk. Keep an eye out for summer phishing scams and follow these three cybersecurity best practices. 

1. Lock your computer when you are away from it. First, allowing someone who is not authorized to use your state computer is a violation of the state’s Acceptable Use Policy. Second, they could click on a malicious website or download an infected attachment, putting state information at risk. 

2. Create a strong, unique password to replace the default password on your Wi-Fi router. Consider setting up a guest account for visitors.

3. When accessing sensitive data, use additional precautions such as a virtual private network (VPN) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). You don’t need to use a VPN when joining virtual meetings or working in Google Workspace applications.

Be sure to complete your required cybersecurity training, Remote Working: Recognizing the Risks, and do your part to keep Coloradans' data secure.