Email ‘Out of Office’Do you make use of the Outlook ‘Out of Office’ assistant? If so, do be careful with the amount of personal information you give away. It would appear that criminals are buying email address databases and sending out mass email mailshots in the hope of receiving a proportion of ‘Out of Office’ replies.
These replies usually contain the name of the person, how long they are away for and in some cases a mobile and home contact number.
It is not too difficult to establish a home address based on these details and as you would not pin a note on your front door saying ‘Gone abroad for two weeks’, it is just as important that you don’t broadcast this fact over the internet!
Mobile Security
Today’s technology allows many of us in effect to carry our offices around with us! Mobile phones, hand-held and laptop PCs all contain some personal and indeed some corporate information. How many times have you seen these devices used in public places and on public transport?
This can pose a security risk and if you use these devices in public, remember to take appropriate precautions. You should: