Recruit a Friend Today!
Dear Friends,
Today is the last day of the Just One Initiative! Don't miss this opportunity to help make America more cyber secure by recruiting one individual to join the Campaign as a Friend. The Just One Initiative aims to double the number of people involved in the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign by asking each of our Friends - including yourself - to enlist just one more person to join our effort by today, June 30. Securing cyberspace is a shared responsibility that is critical to the continued security of our Nation. Do your part to help make yourself and your country more secure by recruiting just one individual to become a Friend of the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign by visiting www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect today.
Tell your recruits that becoming a Friend of the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign has significant benefits. Friends receive access to Department of Homeland Security tips that can help protect your home and workplace from cyber threats. Friends also receive newsletters and blogs, such as the special Just One Initiative blog included below, that contain valuable information about the latest cyber threats as well as updates about the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign. Share these benefits with those close to you by encouraging them to sign up as a Friend today.
Do You Know Who Your True "Friends" Are?
Posted by the Stop. Think. Connect. Campaign.
Social media presents both opportunities and dangers
More than half of all Americans have accounts on one or more social network like Facebook, Twitter or MySpace. Even here at DHS we are using social media to share information and engage with the public.
While social media is a great way to communicate and share information with friends and family, there are real dangers from hackers and cyber criminals. A stranger online should be treated in the same way as a stranger in real life. Unfamiliar “friends” or connections on social networks are not likely your true friends. Worse, they could be ill-intentioned people who use social networking sites to target or collect personal information.
Whether on social networks or web connected video games, follow these simple security tips from the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team:
Limit the amount of personal information you post: Do not post information that would make you vulnerable, such as your address or information about your schedule or routine. If your trusted friends post information about you, make sure the information is not more than you would be comfortable sharing with strangers.
Be wary of strangers: The internet makes it easy for people to misrepresent their identities and motives. If you interact with people you do not know, be cautious about the amount of information you reveal.
Be skeptical: Don't believe everything you read online. People may post false or misleading information about various topics, including their own identities.
Evaluate your settings: Take advantage of a site's security and privacy settings and review them regularly to make sure that your choices are still appropriate.
Stop.Think.Connect. Protect yourself and help keep the web a safer place for everyone.
For more information on the Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign, please visit www.dhs.gov/stopthinkconnect.
Message 3
From: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Date: Jun, Thu 30 2011 12:31 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: U.S. Department of Homeland Security The Blog @ Homeland Security Update
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Do You Know Who Your True “Friends” Are?
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