Stay informed and protect yourself. Join the Sanibel Police Department for a free presentation on fraud and scams this Wednesday, March 25th from 9:00am to 11:00am at MacKenzie Hall. You’ll learn how to recognize and avoid today’s most common scams and identity theft threats. This informative session will provide practical tips to help you safeguard your personal information and stay one step ahead of criminals.
The presentation will also be streamed live on the City of Sanibel’s Facebook page and on Vimeo (https://vimeo.com/event/5820112).
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IT & DATA SECURITY (MITIGATING THE “INSIDER THREAT”)
As seen in the TD Bank case, an employee with too much “access” can sell your customer data to syndicates.
- Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP): Employees should only have access to the specific folders and databases required for their current task.
- Access Revocation: Have a “Termination Checklist” that ensures all digital access (Email, VPN, Banking) is revoked within 60 minutes of an employee resigning or being dismissed.
- System Logs & Audit Trails: Enable “Read/Write Logging” on your server. If a customer’s data is leaked, you need to know exactly which login accessed that record and at what time.
- Encryption at Rest: Ensure that sensitive files (like your customer ID numbers or payroll spreadsheets) are encrypted so that if a staff member copies them to a USB, they cannot be read.