 I want to talk about how important it is to keep the county
council’s data safe by using a secure password. Cyber security is a growing
threat to all organisations as hacking techniques become more and more
sophisticated.
We regularly run password-cracking software which
identifies weak passwords. Some employees’ passwords are still failing the test
and are being cracked.
The last time the software was run, 1,468 employees' passwords
failed the test and many of these employees had failed three times in a row.
Employees who regularly fail these tests will be sent a
letter from Judith Greenhalgh, our Strategic Director of Corporate Resources,
asking them to read the password
policy and create a secure password.
Weak passwords increase the likelihood of hackers getting
into our IT systems and disabling them or stealing sensitive and valuable
information.
Checks are ongoing so it’s important that you keep up to
date with our password policy as guidelines can change so we can keep one step
ahead of the hackers.
You can find out more about passwords and data security
on the Data
Demon section of our website.
It’s everyone’s role to keep information safe and secure.
Kind regards
Ian
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 We need foster carers all year round but we’ll be shining
a spotlight on recruitment during Foster Care Fortnight which runs from May 8
to 21.
Many of our employees who work with children or in caring
roles already foster for us, but you don’t need any special qualifications or
skills to become part of the team.
We welcome foster carers aged over 21 from all walks of
life – single, married, straight, gay or trans, from any ethnic origin, working
or not, renting or homeowners.
If you have a spare room and are interested in fostering,
our fostering team would love to hear from you. We offer weekly payments,
allowances and full training and support.
For more information or to find a ‘Talk Fostering’ event
near you visit our website.
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We’ve a
huge range of employment policies that apply to everyone that works for us.
They
cover everything to do with your working life, from recruitment to what happens
if you leave us, how we manage sickness absence, how we deal with harassment or
grievances, and all our policies on work-life balance.
If you’d like to know more please
visit our website, where they're all in one place.
If you
want to know how a policy affects your working life please have a chat with
your line manager.
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