October is Cyber Security Awareness Month - Step up your cyber fitness!

Hello,

As we enter October, I would like to remind you that it is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of cyber security.

Cyber security is a shared responsibility at Parks Canada - we all play an important role to keep our systems and information safe from cyber threats.

This year’s theme for Cyber Security Awareness Month in Canada is Step up our cyber fitness. I encourage you to stretch your cyber security muscles and get involved!

Learn more about staying safe online and the simple things you can do to protect yourself at home and at work. There are some great resources available on the Get Cyber Safe website.

Throughout October, we will be sharing some tips and tricks in Flash Info and on ParksNet to help you be more cyber smart.

To step up your cyber fitness, you can:

• Learn how to recognize and avoid phishing messages
• Learn more about cyber security and talk about the importance of it with friends, family, and colleagues - here are resources to help you
• Attend the Canada School of Public Service Cyber Security Awareness Month 2023 event

Thank you for your help to keep Parks Canada cyber safe.

If you have any questions or would like more information about cyber and IT security, please contact us by email at secti-itsec@pc.gc.ca.

Thank you,

Richard Barrette
Chief Information Officer

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