Do You Have a Website for Your Business or Club?

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Blog

If you manage a website for your business or club, you need to ward off hackers with an airtight security system on your website.

From our sponsor, MyNAMS , check out Hacker Attacker with Regina Smola – How to protect your website before and after you have been hacked.

Understand the layers of security needed on your website to protect yourself and your customers.

If you have an online business or a bricks-and-mortar business with a website or social media, these tools will quickly get you from start to smooth sailing.

Do you want more tips and resources like these – for FREE?

Join us for the Free 15 Day Privacy Challenge for more tips, tools, and templates that you can use right away! Hurry – registration closes soon!

We are proud to be a Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month #CyberAware. #15DayPrivacyChallenge.

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Do Your Club Volunteers Protect Your Privacy?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Your family is busy! Kids have sports teams, social clubs, and classes. Parents are involved in clubs and networking too–and, sometimes, you are the volunteer manager and snack co-ordinator, too.

But – do your club volunteers know how to protect your privacy?

Maybe more sensitive information like dates of birth, street address?

Do you have a policy to mask email addresses to members?

Who has a control of the club's financial information?

Do you have written policies and training for your volunteers to protect this information?

If your club is like thousands of others, you don't have good practices in place to protect your valuable personal information.

It only takes a little time and effort now to dramatically reduce the likelihood of a privacy breach in the future.

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Discover the 3 simple practical tips every club can use to prevent a privacy breach. This works for every type of club – toastmasters, Scouts, soccer team or book club!

Join the live webinar to discover the 3 simple practical steps every club needs to improve your club's procedures and prevent complaints, fines, and even jail time!

Practical tips that you can use right away to protect your privacy! with Jean L. Eaton, Your Practical Privacy Coach!

30 Minute Live Webinar followed by Q&A

Recorded Live Thursday, October 19, 2017

Replay is available for a limited time!

This webinar is a special presentation in the 15 Day Privacy Challenge E-Course. Your FREE webinar registration also includes access to the FREE 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

Webinar replay will be available in your E-course but join us live – because that's the only way that you get the Q&A!

When you register for the webinar, you will also receive the 15 Day Privacy Challenge. This is a fun, FREE online educational opportunity on privacy and security that you can use at home or at work. Enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches when you use these practical tips, tools, and resources.

This free online course is ideal for businesses, healthcare practices, or clubs and their privacy officers, employees, and their families.

We are official champions of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

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What Are You Doing to be More Cyber Aware?

Posted on October 3, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Did you know

44.2% of cyberattacks in Canada targeted the service sector and, most frequently, the business services and health care sectors in 2016.
80% of all privacy breaches are caused inside the business.
Most of these breaches are the result of error or mistakes by employees.
60% of small and medium business owners go out of business within 6 months after a privacy and security breach.

**What are you doing in your business or home to be more cyber aware?**

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting their annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

This is the perfect way for businesses, employees, and their families to make small changes easily to improve the privacy and security of their information right away!

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 15th, for fifteen days.

Each challenge includes a privacy and security tip, a short description about why this tip is important, how to get started, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

At the end of the challenge, you will receive a printable certificate of completion. Successful challengers might also find that this qualifies for CPE credits, too!

If you have been wondering what you can do to improve your privacy and security program, provide great training to your employees and save time, money and your reputation, you won’t want to miss this!

Register right away while this is fresh in your mind! You won’t want to miss a single one!

Register Right Away!

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Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Is this you?

Paul clicked on a link in an email that encrypted all his data on his computer and now he has to pay a ransom to get the data back.

Mary used her work email address to register for the course, “Ready to leave your job?” Now her boss thinks that she is looking for a new job.

Alice did not follow your clinic policies and procedures properly and she left a confidential message with the wrong patient.

Bob is a new employee and will start his orientation tomorrow.

They each use the internet for their personal lives and as an employee. You need to know the best practices on the internet and how to protect your personal information. It's easy once you know how!

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, FREE online educational opportunity on privacy and security that you can use at home or at work. Enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches when you use these practical tips, tools, and resources.

This free online course is ideal for businesses, healthcare practices, or clubs and their privacy officers, employees, and their families.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

We are official champions of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 15th, for fifteen days.

The challenge includes tasks centered on a privacy or security best practice. Each challenge includes a short description about why this practice is important, how to get started, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. All activities are online and accessible from any internet enabled device.

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Businesses and healthcare providers are legally responsible to ensure that every employee, contractor, and vendor receives privacy and security training, including cyber awareness. Prevent malicious errors, omissions or attacks that could result in fines and even jail time for the business, healthcare provider, employee, or vendor by being up to date on privacy and security best practices.

Training is the cornerstone of every privacy and security program.

People love games, challenges, and cyber competitions to create variety and interest in privacy and security best practices. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge uses a variety of multi-media content that everyone in your practice can understand. Privacy awareness training alone won’t guarantee that mistakes or errors in judgement won’t happen, but Privacy Awareness Training is your logical first step.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 15th, for fifteen days.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes easy to access on-line resources delivered each day. You will have access to all of the resources for one year on the website.

BONUS – access to discussion group with other participants to share your tips.

What People Are Saying

Don't just take it from us, here is what previous participants are saying:

“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has given me some additional information on day-to-day responsibilities that I hadn't considered until now. Each Privacy Challenge has been so informative and I've been sharing it with our office staff.”

Vera. Alberta Health Services

“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has made me aware of the policies that my facility needs to update/create!”

Rachel Worthing, CHIM, Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences

“The 15 Day Privacy Challenge has given me some great resource information and helped me to identify the areas that I need to work on. I found value in almost all of the Privacy Challenges, but I would say Risk Assessment, Social Media, Email Phishing and Spam, and Confidentiality are the top four.”

Sharon

The 15 Day Privacy Challenges includes:

Posters
Short articles with practical information
Videos
Infographics
Links to additional free resources
Certificate of completion

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes practical tips on:

Confidentiality
Privacy Collection
Manage USB Sticks and Mobile Devices
Computer Backup
Computer Security
Spam email, Phishing emails, Spear-phishing
Privacy Officer Education
The Right to Access Your Own Personal Information
Change Your Passwords
Employee Orientation
Social Media
Risk Assessment
Privacy Breach Reporting

At the end of the challenge, you will receive a printable certificate of completion. Successful challengers might also find that this qualifies for CPE credits, too!

You will also have many more tools to add to your privacy tool box!

You can do this yourself or make it a team event. The finished tasks and poster will contribute to your business' Privacy Management Program. Proudly display your poster to your co-workers and customers to show the steps you have taken to manage privacy and security.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

Register right away while this is fresh in your mind! You won’t want to miss a single one!

Yes, I'm ready to take the Privacy Challenge!

Includes the webinar on October 19 – Do Your Club Volunteers Protect Your Privacy?

Along with your webinar registration, you will also benefit from the occasional Privacy Nugget tips by email of similar privacy resources and articles that you can use right away!

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How do you manage USB’s?

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Blog

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, no cost educational opportunity on privacy and security.

Privacy Challenge #4

We love to use USB sticks because they are convenient tools to temporarily store and transfer information. However, because they are small and easily lost or stolen, they also pose a huge risk for your confidential information to fall into the wrong hands.

Unfortunately, we rarely take the time to encrypt our data or use other security features on these drives. And if these drives go missing, it often goes unnoticed, which means the USB memory stick truly is a weak link in our information security.

How would you know if a device was lost?

Would you know what information it contained?

Is it encrypted?

Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Join us for the Free 15 Day Privacy Challenge for more tips, tools, and templates that you can use right away!

We are proud to be a Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month #CyberAware. #15DayPrivacyChallenge.

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Privacy Collection Notice

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Blog

October is CyberSecurity Awareness Month! Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, no cost educational opportunity on privacy and security.

Privacy Challenge #3

Every time we gather information from a client, we're entering into a trust relationship with them. We trust them to provide accurate information, and they trust us to keep it private and safe.

So it's only fair that we are transparent with our clients about our policies and procedures regarding the collection and safe-keeping of their important confidential information. We want them to understand:

Why we are collecting their information
How we are using their information
How we are protecting their information
How our organization meets the rules and regulations of our industry

Where is your practice’s privacy collection notice?

Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Join us for the Free 15 Day Privacy Challenge for more tips, tools, and templates that you can use right away!

We are proud to be a Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month #CyberAware.

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Oath of Confidentiality

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Blog

October is CyberSecurity Privacy Awareness Month! Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, no cost educational opportunity on privacy and security.

Privacy Challenge #2

Our patients and clients depend on us to keep their personal information private and confidential. And no matter your role in your organization, you have a part to play in keeping that information safe. So, does everyone in your office understand how privacy and confidentiality impact their roles? Organizations need to provide clear direction to all employees (not just those who handle confidential information regularly) regarding the collection and safe-keeping of this important data.

Everyone should demonstrate – on paper and in action – the following:

We respect the personal information you share with us
We will collect only the information necessary to do our jobs to provide services to you
We will keep it confidential
We will use it only for the purpose for which it was collected
We will disclose your personal information only with your permission

Does your healthcare practice have an oath of confidentiality? Do all staff – administration, support, maintenance, and professional – sign the oath?

Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Join us for the Free 15 Day Privacy Challenge for more tips, tools, and templates that you can use right away!

We are proud to be a Champion of National Cyber Security Awareness Month #CyberAware.

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Do you want to enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches?

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Jean Eaton in Archive

Is this you?

Paul clicked on a link in an email that encrypted all his data on his computer and now he has to pay a ransom to get the data back.

Mary used her work email address to register for the course, “Ready to leave your job?” Now her boss thinks that she is looking for a new job.

Alice did not follow your clinic policies and procedures properly and she left a confidential message with the wrong patient.

Bob is a new employee and will start his orientation tomorrow.

They each use the internet for their personal lives and as an employee. You need to know the best practices on the internet and how to protect your personal information. It's easy once you know how!

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge is a fun, FREE educational opportunity on privacy and security that you can use at home or at work. Enjoy the benefits of the internet without the fear of cyber attacks and privacy breaches when you use these practical tips, tools, and resources.

This free course is ideal for businesses, healthcare practices, or clubs and their privacy officers, employees, and their families.

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month and Information Managers is celebrating by hosting our annual 15 Day Privacy Challenge.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 14th, for fifteen days.

The challenge includes tasks centered on a privacy or security best practice. Each challenge includes a short description about why this practice is important, how to get started, and links to additional resources. Each challenge will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Businesses and healthcare providers are legally responsible to ensure that every employee, contractor, and vendor receives privacy and security training, including cyber awareness. Prevent malicious errors, omissions or attacks that could result in fines and even jail time for the business, healthcare provider, employee, or vendor by being up to date on privacy and security best practices.

Training is the cornerstone of every privacy and security program.

People love games, challenges, and cyber competitions to create variety and interest in privacy and security best practices. The 15 Day Privacy Challenge uses a variety of multi-media content that everyone in your practice can understand. Privacy awareness training alone won’t guarantee that mistakes or errors in judgement won’t happen, but Privacy Awareness Training is your logical first step.

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The 15 Day Privacy Challenge starts October 14th, for fifteen days.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes easy to access on-line resources delivered each day. You will have access to all of the resources for one year on the website.

BONUS – access to discussion group with other participants to share your tips.

The 15 Day Privacy Challenges includes:

Posters
Short articles with practical information
Videos
Infographics
Links to additional free resources
Certificate of completion

The 15 Day Privacy Challenge includes practical tips on:

Confidentiality
Privacy Collection
Manage USB Sticks and Mobile Devices
Computer Backup
Computer Security
Spam email, Phishing emails, Spear-phishing
Privacy Officer Education
The Right to Access Your Own Personal Information
Change Your Passwords
Employee Orientation
Social Media
Risk Assessment
Privacy Breach Reporting

At the end of the challenge, you will receive a printable poster, bragging rights, and an opportunity to win a draw for a small prize basket (Canadian participants, only).

You will also have many more tools to add to your privacy tool box!

You can do this yourself or make it a team event. The finished tasks and poster will contribute to your business' Privacy Management Program. Proudly display your poster to your co-workers and customers to show the steps you have taken to manage privacy and security.

Successful challengers might also find that this qualifies for CPE credits, too!

Register for the 15 Day Privacy Challenge!

The course is free – there is no risk to you and you will see that the 15 Day Privacy Challenge is the perfect way to make small changes easily that can improve the privacy and security of your information right away!

Register right away while this is fresh in your mind! You won’t want to miss a single one!

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