Are you planning a summer trip overseas for work or pleasure? Are you crossing the border to visit America’s neighbors? If so, you should read these helpful tips to help make your trip a success. Don’t end up like these unsuspecting victims: “My bag did not fit in the overhead compartment and I was forced [...]
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International Travel Safety Tips
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May is for Password Security
This month Ouch!, The Monthly Security Awareness Newsletter, is focusing on Passwords Download the Newsletter It is a good time to brush up on password security. Creating strong passwords and securely using passwords is the first line of defense in protecting your online accounts. The newsletter this month explains how to create a good password [...]
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41 Dumbest Security Decisions
Securing IT systems is a difficult task on an average day. There is a never ending list of threats and vulnerabilities that need attention, research, and remediation. New projects and technologies require vetting and users have questions that need to be answered. Unfortunately sometimes decisions are made, either in haste or hubris that can open [...]
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Protect Yourself from Email Tax Scams
The MS-ISAC have provided the following March 2013 newsletter to help users not fall for tax scams: It’s tax season and criminals are seizing the opportunity for scams. Don’t become the next victim. Scammers leverage every means at their disposal to separate you from your money, your identity, or anything else of value they can [...]
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US ISPs roll out six-strike program to curb illegal file sharing
Starting this week, Internet Service Providers (ISPs) will start implementing an industry wide program in an attempt to curb illegal file sharing. Copyright maximalists MPAA and RIAA have created the Center for Copyright Information (CCI) with the support of five major ISPs to educate residential users on copyright violations and penalize repeat offenders. The program [...]
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NSA Fact Sheet – Keeping Your Home Network Secure
The National Security Agency (NSA) through their public Information Assurance program has released a set of guidelines on how to keep your home (or residence hall) network and computers secure. Topics Include: Securing Windows best practices Securing Apple best practices Home network design and implementation recommendations Home network wireless setup Secure wireless use in public [...]
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On Java, Apple, Facebook, and New Critical Updates
This past year has not been a good one for Oracles Java platform. There have been numerous reports of security holes in Java that allows malicious users to infiltrate your computer, steal information, and install malware. Java has been disabled and re-enabled on Apple computers, and users are repeatedly told to install the latest updates [...]
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Microsoft Releases Critical Windows Updates
On Tuesday February 13, Microsoft released 57 updates to close security holes in Windows 7 and XP, Office, Internet Explorer, and .Net. Many of these updates are considered CRITICAL, fixing holes that would allow attackers to take over your computer. SecureNU recommends that you run Windows Update immediately. (Note: NU managed machines will be updated [...]
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