2015 Q4 LIFE@reliance Newsletter

Protecting Company Data and Assets Over the last few years there have been news articles and TV and radio show segments about protecting your private information. We are asked to think before we give out or send our Social Security Number, credit card information, or other data that we would not want strangers to know. But what about company data? Whose Data is it?

How do we protect data that we use as part of our day-to-day jobs? When is it okay to give out information and when is it not? The fact is that we give out company data all the time. It can take the form of billing or purchasing information and customer or supplier data. We need to protect this data as if it were our own, just as we protect our credit card information. Why? Because what we do can have a direct impact on the company. Companies have lost thousands and sometimes millions of dollars on scams that cannot be recovered; this affects the bottom line and our ability to do business. What Can You Do?

• Be aware. There are people out there that try to take advantage of people’s willingness to help others. Some of these unsavory individuals create emails that look legitimate but are not. It could be a “bill” that needs to be paid or it will go to collections, a wire transfer that looks authorized at first glance or a request for information like phone directories or organization charts. These people are scam artists that are looking for just one person to give them information that they can use to steal company data or money – or both. • Know who you’re communicating with. If you receive email requests from an unfamiliar person or company, check with others. Try to contact the individual via phone. But until you’re sure, don’t reply to the email or open unsolicited attachments. • Avoid putting confidential information in email, instant messages, or texts. This includes account numbers, passwords, and customer data. • You have power to speak up! If you see something, say something. You are our first line of defense.

Get Ready for 2016 Annual Enrollment! Annual Enrollment for Reliance Rewards is right around the corner – October 26 th - November 6 th

This year’s Annual Enrollment is “passive”, which means if you don’t want to make any changes to your current benefit elections, they will continue to apply in 2016 – with the exception of the Flexible Spending Accounts (you must always annually re-enroll into an FSA) . There are changes to some medical and prescription drug plan features in 2016 – look for further information from your Human Resources Department,

RELIANCEroots and on www.benefitenroll.com . As in prior years, employees eligible for Reliance Rewards will soon receive a 2016 Benefits Guide at work. The Benefits Guide will also include an Enrollment Worksheet to aid in your elections and cost estimates.

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