Email Skills – Digital Security
Part 1a: The Dos and Don’ts of email at work
The weakest link in any organisation’s cybersecurity chain is the employees themselves. Let’s put together a list of basic rules for using email safely at work; write DO or DON’T in the blank spaces as appropriate.
Vocabulary:
the weakest link: (idiom) the weakest part of a group or system
multifactor authentication: (n.) a multi-step account login process that requires more information than just a password
vice versa: (adv.) shows that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
encrypt: (v.) convert into a code to maintain confidentiality.
Part 1b: Red Flags
A ‘red flag’ is something that indicates danger or causes you to feel suspicion. Read the list of red flag and match them to the correct definitions:
Part 2: Analysis
Let’s examine some emails. Do they seem legitimate? Do you notice any red flags?