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May 5, 2020

NEW Cyber Education Series

The MEL Cyber Task Force is launching a Cyber Education Series in May to help keep towns cyber safe.

“The Education Series is a do-it-yourself program that will provides 5 case studies that highlight cyber security issues in neighboring towns, how they were affected and what everyone should do to help prevent the risk from occurring again,” said Ed Cooney who heads up the Cyber Task Force.

“The Task Force decided to provide this program because they realized that by sharing some of the real issues that our members have been experiencing it would make them think more about methods for avoidance and encourage further education for their employees,” said Jon Rheinhardt, Chairman of the Cyber Security Committee

One case study will be released each month through a MEL JIF App push notification. If you don’t have the free App click here for details.

The first Case Study #1 is “Sharing is (NOT) Caring” and involves a municipality that has a common shared drive-type of network setup that comes under attack through phishing, clicking on fake links and the deployment of malware. 

Case Study #2 is “Whoops!” Don’t Share the Data and explores how to avoid accidentally sharing personally identifiable information.  

Case Studies will be posted under the Cyber Risk Control “Resources” tab on the NJMEL.org website when released.  

The case studies are easy to understand and provide extremely helpful prevention tips that can be used by anyone. The Cyber Task Force recommends that all JIF Commissioners, IT Professionals, Risk Managers and the senior leadership of the member entities (i.e. mayors, council, board, etc.) participate in the program.

“We hope members will have an elevated sense of the cyber threats and gain a sense of initiative to comply with the MEL Cyber Risk Management Program,” added Cooney. “Participating in the series may also have the added benefit of providing supporting evidence to the administration/IT to get new cybersecurity measures approved and included in the budget.”

Ultimately, everyone can benefit from becoming more cyber aware and taking simple steps to change cyber practices to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks both at work and in their everyday lives.

“This is a tool that is intended to be shared with everyone.  No one person is immune from attacks,” said Rheinhardt. “Every single person in each organization should be kept aware of potential cyber pitfalls.”

For more information about the MEL Cyber Risk Management Program, contact your Risk Manager, JIF Executive Director or Underwriting Manager.

Click here to download a PDF of this information to share with others.

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      • NJ Safety Institute
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      • NJ Residual Claims Fund (RCF)
      • NJ Environmental Risk Management Fund
      • Municipal Reinsurance Health Insurance Fund
    • Legislative Positions
    • Member Affiliated JIFs
      • Atlantic County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Bergen County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Camden Joint Insurance Fund
      • Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund
      • First Responder Joint Insurance Fund
      • Mid Jersey Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Monmouth County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Morris County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund
      • Municipal Excess Liability Residual Claims Fund
      • New Jersey Environmental Risk Management Fund
      • New Jersey Public Housing Authority
      • New Jersey Municipal Self Insurers’ Joint Insurance Fund
      • New Jersey Sustainable Energy Joint Meeting
      • New Jersey Utility Authorities Joint Insurance Fund
      • Ocean County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Professional Municipal Management Joint Insurance Fund
      • Public Alliance Insurance Coverage Fund
      • South Bergen Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Suburban Essex Joint Insurance Fund
      • Suburban Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
      • Gloucester, Salem, Cumberland Counties Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
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    • Resource Center
    • Local Officials Training
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    • Pre-Recorded Webinars
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      • CDL and Non-CDL Driver Policies
      • Protecting Children
    • Forms & Checklists
      • Administrative Forms
      • Facility Surveys
      • Job Hazard/PPE Assessment Forms
      • Risk Control Audit Forms
      • Vehicle and Equipment Forms
      • Workplace Observation Forms
    • Bulletins
    • Safety Briefings
    • Safety Videos
    • Leadership Skills Training
    • Continuing Education Credits
  • Resource Center
    • Public Officials
      • Crisis Communications
      • The Power of Collaboration Book
      • Basic Responsibilities
      • Personal Liability
      • Ethics
      • Employment Practices Liability
      • Land Use Liability
      • Cyber Risk Control
      • Responsibilities of JIF Commissioners
    • Employee Safety
      • Successful Strategies
        • Summer Heat Safety
      • Public Works
      • Police Agencies
      • School Crossing Guards
      • Fire Service
      • Office Safety
      • Safety Bulletins
      • Safety Briefings
      • Model Safety Plans & Forms
      • Record Keeping
      • Decisions
    • Vehicle Safety
      • Managing Vehicle Fleets
      • Driving Strategies
      • Emergency Vehicles
      • Distracted Driving
      • Automated Driving
    • Public Safety
      • Pedestrians
      • Seniors
      • Sports
      • Playgrounds
      • Bicycle Safety
    • Public Property
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      • Overview
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      • Decisions
    • Liability Including Auto & Police
      • Webinar
      • Claims
      • Auto ID Cards
      • Certificates
      • Decisions
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      • Claims
      • Auto Damage to Personal Vehicles
      • Emergency Restoration Services
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