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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Portable Storage Devices (PSDs) are small, portable devices capable of storing and transferring data. They include USB/Flash drives, smart phones, iPods, and portable hard drives. The portability of data in the digital age is convenient, however, these small media types are often not protected appropriately. If the PSD is lost or left unattended,... More
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Theft on campus accounts for tens of thousands of dollars worth of personal and university property loss every year. Along with the financial burden comes the loss of valuable personal and academic information. To protect your laptop: Most laptop theft occurs when devices are left unattended. To prevent laptop theft: Never leave your laptop... More
Thursday, January 24, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of "Completed: Please DocuSign this document : Confidential Company Agreement 2013..pdf [****]”, please do not click on the links or open the 'pdf' document within this email message, do not provide your email & account information and do not reply to it. This is a phishing email... More
A reminder to all Carleton employees: If you are using a USB drive, be careful to take proper care and control of the device. IT Security Tips for using USB drives: Do not leave sensitive files on it that contain personal information about students/faculty staff. Store your USB drive in a safe place. Delete... More
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of "Last Warning !!! Upgrade To Secure Your Email Account”, and which appears to be from Carleton University, please do not click on the links within the email message, do not provide your email & account information and do not reply to it. This is... More
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Please be aware: destructive email viruses continue to be sent to some Carleton.ca email addresses. These viruses are typically disguised as .zip files containing faxes or scanned documents. The recent viruses are very new and not detected by many anti-virus vendors, including Symantec. If opened, these viruses will damage your shared network... More
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
If you have received an email with the subject of "Email Verification”, and which appears to be from "Carleton University", please do not click on the link within the body of the email message, do not provide your email & account information and do not reply to it. This is a phishing email and should be... More
Thursday, December 13, 2012
The virus that was detected on the Network Drives earlier today (11:30 am) has now been cleared up. Network drives are once again secure and available for normal use. Thank you for your... More
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
If you have received an email with the subject of " jConnect fax from "349-695-7459" - 9 page(s), Caller-ID: 349-695-7459”, please do not click on the links within the email message, do not provide your email & account information and do not reply to it. This is a phishing email and should be deleted... More
Friday, November 30, 2012
MyCarletonOne, Carleton’s Identity and Access Management System, has now been rolled out to all faculty members. MyCarletonOne consolidates the number of usernames and passwords used to access several IT systems into one, secure username and password that can be self-managed online, at any time from the myone.carleton.ca webpage. This account is... More
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
MyCarletonOne, Carleton’s Identity and Access Management System, has now been rolled out to all faculty members. Roughly 30% of full time faculty members have signed up for their MyCarletonOne account. When surveyed, 90% of respondents found setting up their accounts easy or very easy to do. As a reminder, this account is required for... More
Friday, November 16, 2012
If you have received an email with the subject of " Urgent Reposne Needed !!!”, and which appears to be from Carleton University, please do not click on the links within the email message, do not provide your email & account information and do not reply to it. This is a phishing email and... More
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