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Tech Tip Tuesday (October 14, 2025)

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October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month


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Create a Passkey for Google

 


They rely on being able to convince users like you to click a link or send them your passwords and will try all sorts of tricks to do it!

 


That’s why for the first step of your cybersecurity quest this October, we’re sharing an interactive training course all about spotting the red flags of social engineering.

 

 

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to bking@ulusd.org.

 


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Blaze King

Director of Information Technology

Email: bking@ulusd.org
Website: ulusd.org
Location: 750 Old Lucerne Road, Upper Lake, CA, USA
Phone: 707-275-9139