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Security Awareness Crossword Puzzle
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Pet: When creating a password do not use words from your favorite sport, team, hobby, recording artist or ________.
Subject: Healthy email always includes a clear and specific ____________ line.
Trash: Before you throw something in the ________, ask yourself, "Is this something I would give to an unauthorized person or want to become publicly available?"
Firewall: A __________ is hardware of software that helps keep hackers from using your computer and it watches for outside attempts to access your sysytem and blocks communition that you don't permit.
Google: __________ is a popular web search engine.
Password: Never share your _________ with another person.
Toothbrush: Your password is like a ________; use it regularly, change it often, and do not share it with anyone else.
Cash: Protect your laptop, cell phone or any other mobile devices by treating it like _______.
Reduce: To ________ the amount of spam you receive, be careful who you give your email address to.
Chain: Never forward any _________ letter.
Database: A collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated.
Risk: A __________ Assessment is the process by which risks are identified and the impact of those risks determined.
Safety: ____________ is the need to ensure that the people involved with the agency, including employees, customers, and visitors, are protected from harm.
Spyware: _________ is software that gathers computer user information and transmits it to the creator of the software without the explicit knowledge or informed consent of the user.
File: A computer ______ can be considered as the modern counterpart of a paper document.
Hoax: A __________ is often an email that gets mailed in chain letter fashion describing some devasting, highly unlikely type of virus.
Unattended: Do not leave your laptop or computer ____________.
Malware: Also known as malicious software; any program or file that is harmful to a computer user.
USB: __________ stick, also known as a flash drive, is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain.
Letters: A password is stronger by using a combination of both upper and lower case ___________.
Eight: Passwords should always be at least this many characters long.
Lock: Always ___________ your computer when you leave your desk.
Remember: Choose a password that is easy for you to ____________ but hard for someone to guess.
Shredder: Use this tool to dispose of documents that contain personal or financial information.
Share: Do not __________ your password or account with anyone.
Phishing: Email scam or attempt to trick you into giving your password or personal information.
Email: To protect personal information, avoid sending it via_________.
Number: A secure password should contain at least one of these.
Encryption: Applied to data to protect it from unauthorized use in case of theft or loss.
Aware: Another word for understanding, knowledge and well-informed.
Write: Do not _______ your password down or attach it to your keyword or monitor.
Different: Use __________ passwords for the various accounts that you may have.
Social Engineering: The art of tricking or manipulating people into providing information that they normally would not provide. (2 words)
Antivirus: A software that is designed to detect and destroy computer viruses.
Identity Theft: The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. (2 words)
Sensitive: Do not send __________ information over email unless it is encrypted.
Help Desk: If you have any question or concerns about an email that you receive you can send it to Spam@ashevillenc.gov or contact _______ _______. (2 words)
Changed: Passwords should be _________ every 3-4 months.
Privacy: ________ laws such as HIPAA are designed for the regulation of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public and private organizations.
Security: The state of being free from danger or threat.
Security Awareness Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | A __________ is hardware of software that helps keep hackers from using your computer and it watches for outside attempts to access your sysytem and blocks communition that you don't permit. | 3. | Do not _______ your password down or attach it to your keyword or monitor. | 5. | Passwords should always be at least this many characters long. | 6. | Another word for understanding, knowledge and well-informed. | 8. | A software that is designed to detect and destroy computer viruses. | 11. | ________ laws such as HIPAA are designed for the regulation of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public and private organizations. | 12. | Never forward any _________ letter. | 15. | To protect personal information, avoid sending it via_________. | 16. | Use this tool to dispose of documents that contain personal or financial information. | 17. | If you have any question or concerns about an email that you receive you can send it to Spam@ashevillenc.gov or contact _______ _______. (2 words) |
| 18. | The state of being free from danger or threat. | 23. | The art of tricking or manipulating people into providing information that they normally would not provide. (2 words) | 26. | _________ is software that gathers computer user information and transmits it to the creator of the software without the explicit knowledge or informed consent of the user. | 29. | When creating a password do not use words from your favorite sport, team, hobby, recording artist or ________. | 31. | A collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. | 33. | Your password is like a ________; use it regularly, change it often, and do not share it with anyone else. | 36. | Choose a password that is easy for you to ____________ but hard for someone to guess. | 37. | A computer ______ can be considered as the modern counterpart of a paper document. | 38. | __________ is a popular web search engine. |
| | Down:2. | A password is stronger by using a combination of both upper and lower case ___________. | 4. | The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. (2 words) | 7. | Also known as malicious software; any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. | 9. | Use __________ passwords for the various accounts that you may have. | 10. | Healthy email always includes a clear and specific ____________ line. | 12. | Passwords should be _________ every 3-4 months. | 13. | Email scam or attempt to trick you into giving your password or personal information. | 14. | Before you throw something in the ________, ask yourself, "Is this something I would give to an unauthorized person or want to become publicly available?" | 19. | A __________ Assessment is the process by which risks are identified and the impact of those risks determined. | 20. | ____________ is the need to ensure that the people involved with the agency, including employees, customers, and visitors, are protected from harm. |
| 21. | Do not send __________ information over email unless it is encrypted. | 22. | Applied to data to protect it from unauthorized use in case of theft or loss. | 24. | A secure password should contain at least one of these. | 25. | __________ stick, also known as a flash drive, is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain. | 27. | Never share your _________ with another person. | 28. | Protect your laptop, cell phone or any other mobile devices by treating it like _______. | 30. | Always ___________ your computer when you leave your desk. | 32. | Do not __________ your password or account with anyone. | 34. | A __________ is often an email that gets mailed in chain letter fashion describing some devasting, highly unlikely type of virus. | 35. | To ________ the amount of spam you receive, be careful who you give your email address to. |
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Security Awareness Crossword Puzzle
Across:1. | A __________ is hardware of software that helps keep hackers from using your computer and it watches for outside attempts to access your sysytem and blocks communition that you don't permit. | 3. | Do not _______ your password down or attach it to your keyword or monitor. | 5. | Passwords should always be at least this many characters long. | 6. | Another word for understanding, knowledge and well-informed. | 8. | A software that is designed to detect and destroy computer viruses. | 11. | ________ laws such as HIPAA are designed for the regulation of personal information about individuals which can be collected by governments and other public and private organizations. | 12. | Never forward any _________ letter. | 15. | To protect personal information, avoid sending it via_________. | 16. | Use this tool to dispose of documents that contain personal or financial information. | 17. | If you have any question or concerns about an email that you receive you can send it to Spam@ashevillenc.gov or contact _______ _______. (2 words) |
| 18. | The state of being free from danger or threat. | 23. | The art of tricking or manipulating people into providing information that they normally would not provide. (2 words) | 26. | _________ is software that gathers computer user information and transmits it to the creator of the software without the explicit knowledge or informed consent of the user. | 29. | When creating a password do not use words from your favorite sport, team, hobby, recording artist or ________. | 31. | A collection of information that is organized so that it can easily be accessed, managed, and updated. | 33. | Your password is like a ________; use it regularly, change it often, and do not share it with anyone else. | 36. | Choose a password that is easy for you to ____________ but hard for someone to guess. | 37. | A computer ______ can be considered as the modern counterpart of a paper document. | 38. | __________ is a popular web search engine. |
| | Down:2. | A password is stronger by using a combination of both upper and lower case ___________. | 4. | The fraudulent acquisition and use of a person's private identifying information, usually for financial gain. (2 words) | 7. | Also known as malicious software; any program or file that is harmful to a computer user. | 9. | Use __________ passwords for the various accounts that you may have. | 10. | Healthy email always includes a clear and specific ____________ line. | 12. | Passwords should be _________ every 3-4 months. | 13. | Email scam or attempt to trick you into giving your password or personal information. | 14. | Before you throw something in the ________, ask yourself, "Is this something I would give to an unauthorized person or want to become publicly available?" | 19. | A __________ Assessment is the process by which risks are identified and the impact of those risks determined. | 20. | ____________ is the need to ensure that the people involved with the agency, including employees, customers, and visitors, are protected from harm. |
| 21. | Do not send __________ information over email unless it is encrypted. | 22. | Applied to data to protect it from unauthorized use in case of theft or loss. | 24. | A secure password should contain at least one of these. | 25. | __________ stick, also known as a flash drive, is a plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain. | 27. | Never share your _________ with another person. | 28. | Protect your laptop, cell phone or any other mobile devices by treating it like _______. | 30. | Always ___________ your computer when you leave your desk. | 32. | Do not __________ your password or account with anyone. | 34. | A __________ is often an email that gets mailed in chain letter fashion describing some devasting, highly unlikely type of virus. | 35. | To ________ the amount of spam you receive, be careful who you give your email address to. |
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