Privacy and Security Awareness Week at VCH runs from June 5 through June 9, 2017. Have you been following along with Privacy and Security Week 2017? Every day, there’s quizzes. Complete a quiz for the chance to win great prizes!

How to enter the contest

After reading the information each day located on VCH Connect, click the link to complete a short quiz. Complete the daily quiz with the correct answers and you get one (1) entry into the contest. Complete the quiz every day this week with the correct responses and you will better your odds with five (5) entries in! The deadline to complete all 5 quizzes is 11:59 pm June 9, 2017. The draw will be held the following week.  This contest is open to VCH employees only.

Daily Topics

Day 1:  What is Cybercrime?

Day 2: Cyber hygiene  

Day 3: Phishing  

Day 4: Ransomware

Day 5: Password protection

By the numbers…

• There has been a 160% increase in cyber security incidents in Canada (Source: PwC)
• We have over 8,100+ mobile devices are in use which include cell phones, laptops and tablets
• 28% of Canadian companies have reported cyber-attacks in 2016 (source: www.statista.com)
• Vancouver Coastal Health employees receive a whopping 2 million emails a day.
• 156 million phishing emails sent globally every day, 8 million are opened, and 800,000 links clicked (Source: Government of Canada)

Useful cyber security facts

• ”Ransomware” is when cyber criminals hold information hostage for financial gain
• Cyber criminals rely on our trusting nature, lack of attention, and on human error
• To lock your computer, press Control-Alt-Delete when you leave your seat
• Some of the most commonly used passwords are: Password, 12345, Qwerty, birthdates, and family/pet names, making them easy to guess.

 Help us spread the word

Print these posters for your workplace to help promote our great contest and cyber security.

Poster 1,  Poster 2, Poster 3

 Prizes include:

• Five (5) VCH staff will win VCH swag and an Encrypted USB to keep your data safe!
• Two (2) VCH staff will get a second place prize of a $75.00 gift card to of their choice to Amazon.ca, Best Buy, Cineplex or Cactus Club!

And finally:

• One (1) VCH staff will win the Grand Prize of a $150 gift card to their choice of Amazon.ca, Best Buy, Cineplex or Cactus Club!

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