Information Security Awareness

The Information Security Branch, Office of the Chief Information Officer has developed the following resources to help explain information security best practices and how you can keep ahead of identity theft, viruses, and social engineering tactics so you are prepared when an issue arises.

• A Guide To Spyware - How to recognize it, avoid it, and delete it.
• A Guide To Phishing - Learn what phising is and what to do.
• A Guide To Identity Theft - Learn more about identity theft, what it is and how to protect yourself.
• A Guide to Social Engineering - What is social engineering and what you can do about it.
• Fraud - Recognize it. Report it. Stop it.

Here are some other useful websites regarding information security awareness:

Children and Online Safety

• Keeping Kids Safe On-line
• Adventures in Internet Safety - Disney

Email Safety and Browsing

• Email Management - Managing Your B.C. Government Email
• Dealing with Email Attachments
• Improve the Safety of Your Browsing

Information Security Awareness Videos

• Protect Your Household from Online Fraud
• Malware Overview

Other External Links

• Who Can Ask You For Your SIN?
• Passwords - Best Practices for Staying Safe
• Effectively Erasing Files - Carnegie
• StaySafeOnline: National Cyber Security Alliance
• RCMP Personal Information and Scams Protection