[EAS] EAS related - October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

[Ed Czarnecki]

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month.  A good time to remind colleagues
to protect their critical station equipment, like EAS devices. (1) ALWAYS
use this equipment behind a good firewall. (2) ALWAYS change your default
passwords.  

 

I'm thinking of this, since a lot of low power stations have come on line
over the past couple of months.  Not to pick on them, but not all have been
fully attentive to good network architectures (like using firewalls for EAS
devices, STLs, etc. or having a firewall at all!).  

 

As a community, it would be useful if we all can outreach to our colleagues
to make sure they get the message:  "these are simple steps, but if even one
is missing, you could be putting your station or even the public at risk ."

 

Those most likely to not be pursuing good cyber security hygiene are also
probably not on this email list.

 

 

 

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Edward Czarnecki, PhD 
Senior Director - Strategy  & Global Government Affairs

MONROE ELECTRONICS

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