Did you read about DN’s review of IT security this week? And saw the movie about how easy it can be to hack a computer? Our parliamentary politicians had the door open to their computers, so to speak, because they were not updated. How are things at your place? Are your computers up to date? All the time?
The internet and our constant connectivity make our digital life a modern-day forest of predators. Thick with bushes and trees, where robbers and bandits can hide and strike quickly when we least expect it. Our protection is to stay aware of our surroundings, and technology must help us do that. And it needs to be up to date.
How do you do it? Do you install as soon as the computer tells you to? Or later, when you have time? Obviously, different offices and workplaces have different approaches. In Parliament, the Parliamentary Administration is supposed to make sure it’s done, but even if it’s solved practically, there’s a human factor. And technology can fail. We need policies, rules and procedures.
Maybe we should go to our update center every morning, it’s only a few clicks? At least in workplaces with high demands on security and confidentiality. Then we would find the little things that otherwise become big holes before it’s too late.
We should know better. We should have respect for both the internet, data and our level of connectivity and vulnerability. Are you up to date? Check it. Often.
