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In case you missed it, you can watch the video replay of the most recent Koniag Government Services Emerging Technologies Webinar " Using Low Code/No Code Technologies to Solve IT Challenges in Government Healthcare" featuring speakers from Salesforce and KGS here: https://lnkd.in/eDg-4Dhf #lowcodenocode #governmenthealthcare

𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬 As children increasingly rely on technology, it’s essential to educate them about digital citizenship ad help them develop responsible online behaviors. By teaching children about online safety, privacy, and etiquette, we can empower them to become responsible digital citizens. · Stay mindful of your children’s online activities by surfing the web together and showing interest in their digital communities and friendships. When they come across inappropriate content, turn it into a constructive learning opportunity.  · Start your cybersecurity efforts by equipping all household computers with a comprehensive security suite, including antivirus, antispyware, and firewall software. Enable automatic updates for all software to protect against new threats. Also, ensure your operating system, web browsers, and other software are up-to-date. Regularly back up important files to the cloud or an external hard drive.  · Familiarize yourself with the protective tools offered by your internet service provider (ISP) to manage your children’s online experience. These tools help approve websites, monitor online time, and control who can contact your child. Additional security features like pop-up blockers might also be available. Besides, explore third-party tools to further restrict your child’s internet activities. Remember, children can access the internet from various devices and locations, so educating them on proper online behavior is crucial.  · Examine the privacy settings on social media platforms, computers, smartphones, and apps your children use. Involve them in the decision-making process to determine the appropriate level of privacy protection. Help them develop critical thinking skills to identify safe and credible websites and content while being cautious about downloading, posting, and uploading.  · Explain the public nature of the internet and its associated risks and benefits. Make sure your children understand that digital information, such as emails, photos, or videos, can be easily shared and may be difficult to retract. Discuss the potential impacts of their digital communication on their reputation, friendships, and future career prospects.  · Encourage your children to respect the privacy of friends and family online. Teach them not to share any information that could be embarrassing or hurtful to others.  · Prepare your children to cope with situations like cyberbullying, unwanted contact, or hurtful comments

𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 · Be cautious of social media posts, unsolicited emails from unfamiliar email addresses, or phone calls or text messages from unknown phone numbers that make suspicious claims about the elections process or its security.   · If you have questions about election security and/or administration in your jurisdiction, rely on state and local government election officials as your trusted sources for election information.   · Do not communicate with unsolicited email senders, open attachments from unknown individuals, or provide personal information via email without confirming the requester’s identity. Be aware that many emails requesting your personal information often appear to be legitimate.  · Exercise caution when dealing with websites not connected to local or state government that request voting information, such as voter registration details. Generally, websites with a “.gov” domain or those you know are associated with your state or local election office can be trusted. It's important to familiarize yourself with your state and local election office's official websites beforehand, to prevent accidentally sharing your information with malicious sites or individuals. 

𝐁𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬: 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐬 Digital employment scams are on the rise, targeting job seekers with promises of lucrative opportunities that often turn out to be fraudulent. These scams can have serious consequences, including financial loss, identity theft, and damage to your reputation. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬:  · 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬: Scammers offer you a job and then overpay you, asking you to return the excess funds. · 𝐅𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬: Scammers create fake job listings to collect personal information from unsuspecting job seekers. · 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬: Scammers may send phishing emails or messages pretending to be from a legitimate company to trick you into clicking on malicious links or providing sensitive information. 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐬: •To avoid such scams, it is necessary to submit your application to a registered website only.   •Conduct a web search of the hiring company using the company name only. Results that return multiple websites for the same company (abccompany.com and abccompanyddl.com) may indicate fraudulent job listings.  •Legitimate companies will ask for PII and bank account information for payroll purposes AFTER hiring employees. This information is safer to give in person. If in-person contact is not possible, a video call with the potential employer can confirm identity, especially if the company has a directory against which to compare employee photos.  •Never send money to someone you meet online, especially by wire transfer.  •Never provide credit card information to an employer.  •Never provide bank account information to employers without verifying their identity.  •Do not accept any job offers that ask you to use your own bank account to transfer their money. A legitimate company will not ask you to do this.  •Never share your Social Security number or other PII that can be used to access your accounts with someone who does not need to know this information.  •Before entering PII online, make sure the website is secure by looking at the address bar. The address should begin with “https://”, not “http://”.  o Note: Criminals can also use “https://” to give victims a false sense of security. A decision to proceed should not be based solely upon the use of https://.  •Before registering on a job search portal, check the privacy policy of the website to know the type of information collected from the user and how it will be processed by the website. 

𝐐𝐑 𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Quick Response (QR) codes have become a convenient way to access information and perform actions, but they can also pose security risks. It’s essential to be cautious when scanning QR codes to avoid falling victim to malicious attacks. 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐐𝐑 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞.  o Check the URL: After scanning the QR code, closely inspect the URL before opening it. Look for any discrepancies or signs that it might be a spoofed or malicious site. Always be cautious when entering the data after scanning a QR code, especially if the site asks for a password or login information. It may require entering URLs by hand when making payments instead of scanning a QR code that could be set up to redirect you to malicious sites. Make sure that physical QR codes haven't been covered with malicious ones.  · 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐑 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩: Use a QR code reader app that offers built-in security features, such as URL preview or automatic malware detection. Avoid using the default camera app if it doesn't offer these features.  · 𝐀𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Be wary of QR codes that lead to websites asking for personal information, especially passwords, credit card numbers, or other sensitive data.  · 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞: Ensure your device has updated antivirus or mobile security software installed that can detect and block malicious sites and content.  · 𝐁𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐔𝐑𝐋𝐬: QR codes often link to shortened URLs, which can obscure the final destination. Be extra cautious and consider using services that expand shortened URLs to their original form before clicking. For example, expandurl.net.  · 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐄𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬: If you receive an email with a QR code that you suspect is malicious, report it to KGS IT Support. · Do not scan QR codes received in emails or text messages unless you know they are legitimate. Look for signs of phishing or malicious intent, such as email address, poor grammar, unusual requests, or links asking for personal or financial information.  · Avoid installing apps via QR codes or installing QR code scanners (instead, use the one that comes with your phone's OS).  · Some scammers are physically pasting bogus codes over legitimate ones. If it looks as though a code has been tampered with, don’t use it. Same thing with legitimate ads you pick up or get in the mail.  · Consider using antivirus software that offers QR readers with added security that can check the safety of a code before you open the link. If you are the victim of any other online fraud, you should report the incident to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov 

Today, we celebrate Alaska Day, a day that marks the anniversary of a pivotal moment in history: the transfer of Alaska from Russia to U.S. control in 1867. This day is more than just a commemoration; it’s a celebration of Alaska’s rich history, diverse cultures, and the impact it has had on our nation.   Alaska Day recognizes the signing of the Treaty of Cession, where the United States purchased Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million. The official transfer took place in Sitka on October 18, 1867, where the Russian flag was lowered and the American flag was raised, symbolizing a new beginning. The acquisition was initially met with skepticism and was even called “Seward's Folly,” but history has shown that Alaska is an invaluable part of our country.   We celebrate Alaska Day to honor the state’s unique heritage, its indigenous cultures, and its contributions to the nation in terms of natural resources, strategic importance, and unmatched natural beauty. It’s a day to reflect on the resilience of Alaskans and the incredible journey that transformed this land into one of America’s greatest treasures.   Let’s take this day to appreciate the significance of Alaksa in our nation’s story, acknowledge its diverse communities, and celebrate the spirit of the Last Frontier. Happy Alaska Day! #AlaskaDay

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Exciting News! Koniag Government Services (KGS) has been awarded the Top Workplaces 2024 Fall Culture Excellence Award! This recognition is a testament to our commitment to creating a positive, engaging, and supportive work environment.   We couldn’t have achieved this without the dedication, collaboration, and passion of each and every team member. Thank you for making KGS a truly exceptional place to work!

𝐀𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐀 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize industries and improve our lives, but it also introduces new security risks. As AI becomes more integrated into our daily lives, it’s crucial to prioritize AI safety. ·    𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐬:  o Avoid sharing sensitive or confidential information with AI models – if you wouldn’t post it on social media, don’t share it with AI.  ·    𝐁𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐲-𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞:  o Since AI models often scrape data from the web, what you share publicly online may be copied, in whole or in part, by AI tools. Think about what you share with a wide audience – would you want an AI to have it?  ·    𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐇𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈:   o Cybercriminals may use AI to fool you. Public tools can mimic a person’s voice or image (this is sometimes called a “deepfake”). Criminals can make a voice call to mimic a trusted person and steal money or to harass people by posting fake or modified images and videos. Stay updated on cybersecurity best practices. Criminals using AI as a tool make it more important that everyone protect themselves using the core 4 behaviors: strong passwords, MFA, software updates, and reporting phishing.  ·    𝐀𝐈 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥:  o While AI can assist with tasks, it’s important to maintain your expertise and not rely solely on AI-generated content. Prompting isn’t the same as creating. Treat AI as a helpful tool rather than a replacement for your skills.