Re: Security Tips

[Nathaniel Hall <lists () nathanhall net>]

Turner Falls wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> The most dreaded aspect of my job is coming up with a
> "Security Tip" for our company internal newsletter
> every week.  Each tip must be geared toward a general
> audience of 3000+ people.
>   So far I have done tips on strong passwords, doing
> control-alt-del when leaving your desk, screensaver
> passwords, protect laptop from theft (ie don't leave
> in back seat of car, amazing how many do that...),
> clean desk policy, backing up data, and dealing with
> spam, spyware and phishing.  But I'm at my wit's end
> to come up with more. 
>  Googling 'security tips' brings up a million sites,
> but they all regurgitate the same basic ideas I just
> mentioned.

Sometimes it doesn't hurt to reiterate the same concepts in different
ways.  I know some people that won't remember it if they hear it once,
but if they hear it two or three times they get the idea.

I currently run a security page of current events for my employer and I
have the same problem you are.  I try to add new items instead of
covering the same subjects over and over again, but sometimes you have
to in order to get them to recognize the importance.
-- 
Nathaniel Hall, GSEC GCFW GCIA