Don’t Be Outsmarted by Your Smart Devices 🧠

We’ve talked about cybersecurity in the office and at coffee shops. Let’s wrap up the month of Cybersecurity Awareness Month chatting about cybersecurity at home!

First up is personal devices for work. This one’s easy: don’t use them! But if you do, make sure to get them approved by our security team first. Continue reading Don’t Be Outsmarted by Your Smart Devices 🧠

Dive into Data Science with LinkedIn Learning!

LinkedIn LearningThe modern world revolves around the creation and management of data. Making inferences from the vast amounts of data produced on a daily basis can certainly be a challenge. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to make it easier to wrangle data into digestible and actionable visualizations. LinkedIn Learning offers a plethora of learning paths and courses to help hone your skills in data processing and visualization. Here are a few examples! Continue reading Dive into Data Science with LinkedIn Learning!

3G Radio Sunset Could Spell Disaster for Home Alarm Systems

This post originally appeared in the Summer 2021 OIT Security Report.

3GTelecom companies are moving closer to shutting down their 3G wireless networks, and this shutdown is creating some unforeseen consequences when it comes to safety and security. Most news sources have focused on cell phone users being forced to upgrade their phones, but another service, the home security alarm, will also need to be addressed by customers, as well as medical devices like pacemakers monitors. Continue reading 3G Radio Sunset Could Spell Disaster for Home Alarm Systems

‘Data Isn’t Scary’ Workshop Series Offers Introduction to Research Data

Data Isn't ScaryJust in time for this frightful season, the SMU Libraries is hosting a series of workshops as a general introduction to research data, data research management, and how SMU Libraries can support your research data needs. The workshops showcase databases, tools, and techniques supported by SMU Libraries. Two of the workshops, Introduction to Text Mining and Introduction to GitHub will be lead by OIT’s Eric Godat and Rob Kalescky. Continue reading ‘Data Isn’t Scary’ Workshop Series Offers Introduction to Research Data