Talk With Employees About Online Security

October 2021

A closeup image of many different styles and colors of padlocks attached to a metal fence panel made of wire that is woven into a grid pattern of squares. The image is much lighter toward the bottom. On top of the much lighter area, in the far left, bottom corner of the image, is blue text that reads Online Security.

Staying safe and securing online accounts requires protecting employees’ personal information. Partnering with you, VRS also takes measures every day to keep members’ information secure.

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—observed in October—offers a chance to engage employees and help them focus on their role in online security.

1. Remind employees to claim their online accounts. One of the best ways for employees to guard against identity theft involving their VRS benefits is to register for myVRS accounts and, if applicable, their defined contribution accounts through Account Access. Members will answer identity-verification questions before establishing a password-protected account.

2. Bookmark the VRS Security Center. This webpage provides practical tips to help employees protect themselves online and to avoid falling victim to fraud. Share these tips with employees as part of your efforts to promote security awareness.

3. Make security an everyday focus. The National Cyber Security Alliance maintains StaySafeOnline, a hub for promotional materials and resources related to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and STOP.THINK.CONNECT., a global online safety partnership of private companies, nonprofits and government organizations. Both sites include fact sheets, infographics, research reports, tip sheets and videos you can pass on to employees as you emphasize the important role they play in cybersecurity.