Welcome to New Hire Orientation Information Security

Welcome to New Hire Orientation

Information Security

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UMMS Information SecurityCWM Office of Compliance &

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Information Security Awareness Training

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What is Information Security?Info Sec is the protection of data in all forms• Electronic files • Static files • Database files

• Paper documents • Printed materials • Hand written notes • Photographs

• Recordings • Video recordings • Audio recordings

• Conversations • Telephone• Cell phone• Face to face

• Messages • Email• Fax• Video• Instant messages• Paper messages

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Why is this Important?• A data breach could result in:

– Requirement to report the loss• HIPAA, FERPA, MGL c.93H, PCI, SOX, others

– Civil and criminal penalties– Damage to organizational reputation– Loss of revenue– Individual accountability

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Isn’t this just a technical problem?• Technology defenses comprise roughly

15% of our controls• Technical controls often cannot

compensate for user’s behavior• Cyber-criminals focus on users as a weak

link in security• Having a security-aware workforce is a

requirement in today’s threat landscape

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What are the risks?Evolving “Threat Landscape”• Older attacks targeted infrastructure• Modern attacks target users

Nature of threat landscape• Over 90% of Cyber thieves are affiliated with organized

crime• Their sophistication rivals those of commercial software

vendorsMethods of infection• Cyber thieves attack high-volume web sites• Computers that visit the site become infected• Email-borne ‘malware’• Infected machine “phones home” to say I’m infected • Use the infected computer to strengthen their hold on the

organizationAmateurs target systems,

Professionals target users --Kevin Mitnick

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What can I do?

• Become aware of cyber threats• Understand that YOU are often the front

line of defense against cyber threats• Understand data sensitivity and how to

manage data appropriately• Safeguard information that is entrusted to

you• Report suspected InfoSec incidents

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Security Resources

• On-line security awareness course:http://onlinetraining.umassmed.edu/infosecreg/event/event_info.html

• UMMS IS Help Desk 508-856-8643

• CWM Office of Compliance and Review 508-856-6547