June 27, 2024 Postal Bulletinâs latest edition, published June 27, offers advice on how to keep internet-connected devices â known as the Internet of Things â secure. What do smart TVs, fitness equipment, and home security systems all have in common? They can all be internet-enabled. This technology, known as the âInternet of Things,â refers…
Background The U.S. Postal Service performs a variety of operations, dependent on its vast information technology infrastructure. This infrastructure encompasses 761 systems that the Postal Service strives to maintain and secure from network attacks. In support of the Delivering for America plan, the Postal Service plans to invest in modernizing and enhancing cybersecurity technologies, but it is still…
March 7, 2024 Postal Bulletinâs latest edition, published March 7, explains the ongoing threat of smishing and vishing. Updates to the organizationâs policies, procedures and forms are also included. Employees can go to usps.com to read and download the latest Postal Bulletin, along with past issues. Source: USPS Postal Bulletin – March 7, 2024
NPMHU – July 20, 2023 Dear Brothers and Sisters: Please find enclosed a copy of the above-reference USPS issues updates for User Guide and FAQs to Enroll and Sign in to LiteBlue with Multifactor Authentication (MFA) According to the Postal Service, maintaining the privacy of the employees’ personal data is a shared priority of the…
July 22, 2021 The Postal Service has updated Handbook AS-805, Information Security, which details the organizationâs security policies for technology assets and information resources. The updates include several new topics, including: The Executive Cyber Risk Committee, which evaluates and monitors cyber risk management activities and their alignment with the overall corporate risk profile; Contractual security…
The Postal Service will soon introduce ARIS, a state-of-the-art system that will be used to provide employees with secure, easy access to USPS digital resources. ARIS â short for Access Registration and Identity System â will effectively replace eAccess, which was launched 23 years ago and uses legacy technology that is costly to maintain and…
The Postal Service is asking employees to remain vigilant for insider security threats that could compromise the organizationâs operations. Insider security threats refer to employees, contractors or business partners who fall into two categories: accidental insiders and malicious insiders. Accidental insiders unintentionally violate security policies or online best practices by: Not physically securing laptop computers…
If youâre a Postal Service employee, watch out for scams that attempt to use the coronavirus pandemic to con you into revealing personal information. Emergency situations are prime opportunities for criminals to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. Scammers are creating websites devoted to the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. These…
