25 Oct 2019

Be cyber savvy with our top tips!

Good cyber security is everyone’s responsibility, so do your bit to protect our patients and their data by following our top tips to be cyber savvy!

October is Cyber Awareness Month! Good cyber security is everyone’s responsibility, so do your bit to protect our patients and their data by following our top tips to be cyber savvy!

• Report any suspicious emails to your IT Service Desk and then delete it!
• Watch out for malware which spreads when you download or install infected software via a website link or an attachment.
• Use a strong password such as a passphrase, which includes a mix of upper and lower case characters, a number or a special character.
• Lock all screens and log out of systems when they are not in use.

Remain vigilant at all times, do not open any suspicious links or attachments and report anything unusual to spam@imerseyside.nhs.uk or contact your IT Service Desk.

For further information, read our top tips to be cyber savvy or find out out more about our IT security service and the work we do.