How to Stay Cyber Aware While WFH
Government employees nationwide are moving to at-home work locations as social distancing in response to COVID-19 (the coronavirus) increases. The ever-present cyberthreats that concern governments, however, don’t disappear when employees go home.
Your employees are an important first line of defense against a cyberattack. Unfortunately, they are also your weakest link – even when working from home. Social engineers are very adept at tricking people to get what they want. Whether trying to acquire sensitive information or gain access to a restricted area, they prey on our basic human nature by building trust and confidence.
This session will educate you about the threat social engineering poses to your working from home situation and the types of fraud you can expect from this type of attack. Veteran social engineer Max Greene will share some tips on how to mitigate risk and protect both public and personal networks and information while you are working from home.