Maine DWP Update: Cybersecurity Awareness Month - Week 2

Maine Department of Health & Human Services sent this bulletin at 10/15/2025 06:18 AM EDT

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Week 2

 

Greetings,

Welcome to Week 2 of Cybersecurity Awareness Month! 

This week, we’re focusing on the importance of keeping your software up to date.  Regular updates to your Software, Operating System, and Applications are crucial for maintaining your online security.

 Illustration of a computer running updates (as indicated on the monitor).

This week’s message and the attached newsletter (again, credit to Maine Office of Information and Technology for both) will cover:

     •  The Benefits of Regular Updates:
        How updates protect your information and improve security.

     •  How to Ensure Updates:
        Tips for managing and installing updates efficiently.

     •  Getting the Right Updates:
        Where to find and how to install the latest updates.

Staying current with updates is a key step in safeguarding your digital environment.  This will help keep your devices secure by patching security flaws and adding new security features.  Software updates can fix known flaws that hackers could use to access your device and steal data, install malware, or encrypt your files. New security features make it harder for attackers to compromise your devices.

Please find this week’s newsletter attached for more details.

 

Questions?  Feel free to reach out at security.training@maine.gov.

 

Stay secure and let’s continue strengthening our defenses!

Best regards,
Joshua Laufer
Cybersecurity and Resilience Coordinator
Maine CDC Drinking Water Program
Maine Department of Health and Human Services