As many people travel during the summer months, Information Services wanted to remind you about some safety precautions. SecureNU gives advice on how you can stay safe on public wireless networks. Summer marks a transition for many – whether it is graduation, taking a vacation or moving from classes to co-op. Take this time to [...]
Tag Archives: Information Security
The Art of the Phish
The face of cyber-crime has changed over the past five years. Back in 2007 virus programs, hacking and malware, which would try to compromise the security of a network or computers, were the major source of problems for any corporation or institution, but things have evolved. Corporations, higher education institutions and the government have become [...]
Holiday Phishing and Online Cyber Scams
This holiday season, keep your information safe by following a few simple guidelines. Cyber criminals often use multiple methods, such as phishing emails and phony websites, to attract online shoppers and gain access to and exploit their personal information. Additionally, attackers who pose as legitimate online businesses and services will use fraudulent emails and websites [...]
Changes Introduced for myNEU/NUnet Electronic Accounts
As part of our continuing efforts to ensure the protection of private and institutional data, Northeastern introduced several changes this past summer to the services that manage the myNEU and NUnet electronic credentials. These changes were implemented to enhance the security associated with these accounts and thus the services utilized by them. As key university [...]
Securing Your Mobile Devices
Many mobile devices, especially smart phones widely in use today, have expanded capabilities that make them more than a phone or a standalone device. These expanded capabilities also create new challenges for private and sensitive information. The ability of smart phones to store significant amounts of data and to connect to secure remote services, coupled [...]
Securing Remote Desktop for Windows XP
Do you use the Microsoft Remote Desktop client to connect to your Northeastern PC from off-campus? Information Services wishes to bring to your attention the importance of properly configuring your Remote Desktop Client. The default configuration of Remote Desktop when it is first activated in Windows does not meet our standards of data protection. There are several configuration [...]
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