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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Email has become such an essential part of life that many people now choose to send a message rather than make a phone call. It's a means to stay in touch with friends, communicate with colleagues, receive order confirmations when you shop online, read e-newsletters and find out about promotions from companies you trust.... More
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
It’s Cyber Security Awareness Month! This is a time to help better understand the cyber threats we face and the simple steps we can take to minimize those risks. Today we’re talking about protecting university data. Portable storage devices – USBs, memory cards, removable or external hard drives and CDs/DVDs, Smartphones, tablets, iPods... More
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
It's Cyber Security Awareness Month! This is a time to help better understand the cyber threats we face online and the simple steps we can take to minimize those risks. Today we're talking about phishing emails. If you receive an email from an address you don’t recognize, your first thought should be: is this email legitimate?... More
Monday, October 3, 2016
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
It is important to protect not only your personal information, but your online identity as well. Remember: what you post online can come back to haunt you. Here are some tips to help you protect your personal information: Limit the amount of personal information you post on social media. Do not assume that email... More
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Over the last couple of months higher ed institutions have seen a dramatic increase in the amount of malicious content contained in emails. At Carleton, over the past four months we have seen a 46% increase in spam and emails with malicious attachments and last month over 80% of email messages coming into our email gateway were blocked... More
Monday, May 2, 2016
With so many of us using social media today, sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn make perfect targets for scams. Here are our top 10 tips to stay safe on social media: Use a strong password. The longer it is, the more secure it will be. Use a different password for each of your social... More
Friday, April 29, 2016
Welcome to our new eNewsletter, Spotlight on IT. Each month we will spotlight a different trend or topic in the information technology world. If you would like to receive this publication in your inbox, subscribe here. In support of the Big Data 3.0 event which took place here at Carleton on March 29, and the... More
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Banks use comprehensive safeguards to protect the integrity and security of your information and financial transactions. If you choose to bank online you need to do the same. Here are some tips to help you bank safely: Pick a strong password. Online Banking passwords must be unique and complex. It is highly recommended that... More
Thursday, February 25, 2016
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, February 12, 2015
The Information Security Team - Tim, Geoff, and Jason - assist with the safeguarding of information at the University. They provide vision and direction for developing and supporting IT security initiatives, including the development and operation of structures, programs and policies that address the needs of Carleton’s information assets... More
Thursday, January 15, 2015
The increased use of mobile technologies allows users to access and use sensitive University data from any location. There are a wide variety of smartphones and tablet computers that can process and store data. To protect this data, the University must ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and maintained. The following controls must... More
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