Securing your devices and environment

In healthcare, we take our digital and physical security very seriously, understanding that if our patients’ information got into the wrong hands, it could have serious consequences. Securing our physical environment and our devices is an important step to ensuring we are cyber safe.

We all play a part in keeping our work environment secure.

• Lock your screen when you step away from your computer
• Keep passwords safe
• Keep physical files out of sight and away from public areas
• Look out for people who don’t belong
• Look out for each other, look out for unusual behaviour, and speak up if something doesn’t feel right.

When using a mobile phone (both personal and work), it’s important to keep it physically safe. You can help protect your and your organisation’s information with the actions included in this tip sheet.

When working from home, your home becomes your workplace. Take care of the information you create, store and share to keep it safe.

Think about:

• Moving to another room to ensure privacy while working
• Keeping passwords safe
• Changing the default password on your Wi-Fi router
• Locking your screen when away from your device
• Keep it to yourself that you are working from home. You may be targeted by cyber criminals if they know your location.