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Hello!
We're bringing you a special edition of UG Monthly because October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Check out the important tips and be sure to take the Security Awareness Proficiency Assessment described below. Keep reading for more!
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Take the Cybersecurity Challenge |
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Once you click, you can't go back. Think before you click. October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
YOU are on the front lines of our cybersecurity. Test your knowledge and refresh those skills to help us keep our the Unified Government safe from cybersecurity threats.
Take the Challenge
You are challenged to take on this mission: solve the Security Awareness Proficiency Assessment by October 31, 2024.
You will be tested on seven knowledge areas about cybersecurity. Answer the questions to the best of your ability and help us create the right training to keep our organization safe from threats. This challenge is available to all UG departments, except Fire and Police.
Help Us Spread the Word
Post the Human Firewall Manifesto (see below) in your breakroom and bulletin boards. Remind yourself every day that a mindset of security in all of our activities protects people, not just data or devices.
Questions?
Contact the HelpDesk. Thank you for your help in keeping the Unified Government and our community safe from cybersecurity threats.
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 The idea of human firewalls stems from the most critical aspect of security: people. By fostering a mindset that prioritizes security in daily activities, human firewalls protect real people, not just data or devices.
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Tips & Tricks: Phish Alert
The Unified Government has transitioned its cybersecurity training to KnowBe4, a leading cybersecurity company known for its comprehensive security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms.
Get something in your inbox that seems a little weird? Use the Phish Alert Button to report suspicious emails. Look for the icon (right) to report a suspicious email. Download the instructions you need for:
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Volunteer Opportunity! Sound the Alarm |
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The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department (KCKFD), in collaboration with the American Red Cross and Bethel Neighborhood Center, are excited to announce the third iteration of “Sound the Alarm” on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in the St. Margaret’s Park Neighborhood.
This bi-annual event is dedicated to enhancing fire safety, awareness, and preparedness in local communities. Since the kick-off in October 2023, over 250 smoke alarms have been installed in KCK.
This Fall 2024 event will mobilize volunteers to canvass the St. Margaret’s Neighborhood with educational information and install smoke alarms in homes where needed. Thanks to a generous public gift, for the first time, a limited number of homes will also receive carbon monoxide detectors to further enhance the safety within the community.
St. Margaret’s Park Households Wanted: Request a FREE Installation
Any homeowner wishing to schedule a smoke alarm installation may contact the Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department at (913) 573-5971 or text (913) 991-7002. The October 12, 2024, Sound the Alarm event is open to households in St. Margaret’s Park neighborhood which is bounded by I-70 on the east and south sides, Central Ave. to the north, and 14th Street to the west. Learn more here.
Call for Volunteers
Individuals and local groups interested in volunteering for the Sound the Alarm event are encouraged to join us on the day of the event at the Bethel Neighborhood Center (14 South 7th Street, Kansas City, KS). Volunteers can assist for the entire day or sign up for timeslots from 8 AM – 12 PM or 12 PM – 5 PM. Volunteer registration for the morning will begin at 7:30 AM and 11:30 AM for the afternoon on Saturday, October 12 which includes training and general guidance.
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In Memorium: Carlos Merriman
Carlos Merriman of the UG Department of Technology Services (DOTS) passed away on September 24, 2024. Please extend your condolences to the entire DOTS team, Carlos' family and friends.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, October 12 at 11AM at Chapel Hill-Butler FH, 701 N. 94th Street, Kansas City, KS 66112. For more information, click here.
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Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 17 from 10:30AM-1:30PM for the 2024 UG Health Fair. Learn about UG benefits, explore health and well-being resources, get your flu and COVID shot, and enroll for health and life insurance.
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 October 2: National Coffee with a Cop Day
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 October 3: WyCo Drug Court Graduation
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 October 11: Faith & Blue 2024
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 October 12: Annual Mobile Mammogram Event
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 October 19: Indigenous People's Day
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Bikeshare
With this fantastic weather, we remind you that the Unified Government is a member organization of RideKC Bike. As UG employees, we have a FREE membership to use the electric bikes found in Rosedale and Downtown KCK -- which is part of a regional network. Download the application, use code UG9722 and begin riding today!
Join the Green Commute Challenge
The 16th Annual Green Commute Challenge is a free competition among Kansas City area commuters to reward taking sustainable transportation options to work. Throughout the month of October, members of employer- and community-based teams can log their green commute trips to earn points and get entered in weekly drawings for prizes from local businesses and makers. At the end of the challenge, prizes will be awarded for categories like most green commute trips completed on both the individual and team levels. (This year’s individual grand prize is an e-bike!).
Learn more.
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