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Sep 29, 2017

Hacktober 2017

Watch Out …

Winter may be coming, but hackers are already here. The Washington State Office of…

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Mar 8, 2017

About Us

The Washington State Legislature created the Office of CyberSecurity (OCS) in 2015 to provide strategic direction for cybersecurity and protect state networks from growing cyber threats.

OCS, and its team of cybersecurity experts, detect, block and respond to cyberattacks on state…

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Jul 18, 2017

Seniors a growing target for hackers

Senior citizens increasingly are targeted by cybercriminals intent on stealing their savings or…

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Sep 22, 2017

September Cyber Briefs

News of new scams, cyber attacks and research

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Feb 17, 2017

Tips & Links

Download our flyer with tips on how to stay safe online here.

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Agnes Kirk in cybersecurity.wa.gov

Sep 15, 2017

Agnes Kirk

Cyber hygiene is a basic necessity

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Oct 19, 2017

How to secure your home network

Unsecured wireless routers can let hackers access any device connected to your home network

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Jan 5, 2018

Protecting your PC from Meltdown and Spectre

As you’ve likely heard by now, two significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities —…

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Feb 9, 2017

Washington State OCIO Security Policies

Securing information technology assets
Securing information technology assets standards
Media handling and data disposal best practices
Securing information technology assets…

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Jul 5, 2017

Agnes Kirk

Six tips to keep your data safe while traveling

These were the top 10 stories published by cybersecurity.wa.gov; you can also dive into yearly archives: 2017, 2018.

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Our mission is to keep the state's data safe and secure. Our state's, and our nation's, economic prosperity, security and commitment to individual privacy depend on our ability to defend against cyber threats.

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