With the holiday season fast approaching and the proverbial goose getting fat; it would seem now is an appropriate time to remind your staff of some basic electronic security rules.

1. Be wary of opening emails from recipients you either don't know or weren't expecting.
2. Never forward emails purporting to be virus warnings or alerting you to a hoax. 
3. Do not open any executable files received via email (e.g. .exe, .bat, .pif, .com)

If you're ever in doubt about any aspect of an email you've received, contact the IT department before proceeding.

Often you'll be sent virtual greetings cards, screen savers or a dancing santa for your desktop.  Do not follow these links or install any software.  You have no reliable way of verifying that such items are not viruses or some form of malware.