APRIL: Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity isn’t just for IT professionals and the workplace anymore. Numerous aspects of our daily lives now rely on computer systems and the internet. It is important to think about keeping yourself and your family safe when it comes to online activity.

Take Action

• Hold secure virtual meetings with these tips from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
• Stay safe while videoconferencing: www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/04/stay-safe-whilevideo-conferencing
• Improve your home network security: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/tips/ST15-002
• Avoid social engineering and phishing attacks: https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ncas/tips/ST04-014
• Learn what to do if you believe you have been the victim of an Internet crime, and file a complaint: www.ic3.gov/

Tip

If you’re unsure who an email is from or if you are not sure it is legitimate, do not respond or click on links or attachments. Use the junk or block option to stop receiving messages from a particular sender. Remember, “when in doubt, throw it out”.

Learn More

• www.cisa.gov/stopthinkconnect (STOP. THINK. CONNECT. Campaign)
• https://www.ic3.gov/Home/AnnualReports (Read the 2021 Internet Crime Report from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center)
• https://staysafeonline.org/ (National Cybersecurity Alliance: Stay Safe Online)
• www.fdic.gov/resources/consumers/consumer-assistance-topics/cybersecurity.html (FDIC)

Community Safety and Awareness Days/Weeks/Months

• April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month [www.nhtsa.gov/distracted-driving/april-distracted-driving-awareness-month]
• April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month [www.nsvrc.org/saam]
• April is Alcohol Awareness Month [https://ncadd.org/alcohol/alcohol-awareness-month]
• April 4 – 8, 2022: National Public Health Week [http://nphw.org/]
• April 4 – 8, 2022: National Wildlife Week [https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Education-Programs/National-Wildlife-Week]
• April 7, 2022: World Health Day [https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day]
• April 10 – 16, 2022: National 911 Public Safety Telecommunications Week [www.npstw.org]
• April 22, 2022: Earth Day [www.earthday.org/]
• April 22 – 30, 2022: International Dark Sky Week [https://idsw.darksky.org/]
• April 29, 2022: Arbor Day [https://wsfd.wyo.gov/forestry-assistance-programs/community-forestry/arbor-day]