Click here to view the latest OUCH! newsletter, focusing on ENCRYPTION.
Encryption makes your data unreadable to others and is CRITICAL to security.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns!
Google has a set of online tools available for quickly checking and modifying your account settings.
Start by going to myaccount.google.com where you can manage “Sign-in & security”, “Personal info & privacy” and ‘Account Preferences”. Towards the bottom of the page, you can “Get Started” with a “Security Checkup” which will walk you through setting recovery options, checking connected devices and account permissions. The “Privacy Checkup” tool will show you what you have shared using your Google+ profile and the types of information collected to personalize your Google experience. Settings include allowing people to search for your name, number and other information, photo settings including geographic locations and managing web & app activity.
Be sure to take some time to review what Google collects and what you want made available for people to see. You might be surprised what you find as your existing settings!
By leveraging the Proofpoint appliances we have today, which are responsible for scanning messages for spam and viruses, we are able to provide UMass Lowell users with the ability to send encrypted email whenever necessary. Proofpoint works seamlessly with our existing email Exchange servers as it encrypts email leaving the University’s private networks and heads out onto the Internet. Continue reading
Last week, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Better Business Bureau (BBB) announced that they are encouraging consumers to put cybersecurity top of mind by urging them to make digital devices an additional target of their spring cleaning activities. Let’s encourage students, faculty, staff, family, and friends to make a thorough “digital spring cleaning” an annual ritual. Internet users can get a fresh start with their online life by keeping all machines clean, purging their online files, enhancing security features and ensuring that their online reputation shines.
Click here to watch a video which outlines the safe and secure use of passwords and passphrases.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.
Click here to view the latest OUCH! newsletter, outlining what to do if you think you’ve been hacked!
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.
Click here to view the latest OUCH! newsletter, outlining what malware is and how to avoid it!
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.
Click here to watch a video which outlines how a cyber attack occurs. Although this story is fictitious, the methods are real and commonly used by cyber attackers.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.
Click here to view this month’s OUCH! Security newsletter focusing on how to ensure that your home network is secure.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.
Click here to view this month’s OUCH! Security newsletter focusing on how to secure your tablet.
Also, click here to watch a video which speaks to what to do if you feel your computer/device has been hacked.
As always, please don’t hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk at 978 934 4357 should you have security related questions or concerns.