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Fall 2020 Security Report Now Available

Our Fall 2020 edition of the OIT Quarterly Security Update is now available to the SMU community.

In our Phishing Edition, we learn to think like a criminal in order to easily spot suspicious emails with the Biggest Phisher Contest and George Finney’s “The Psychology of Influence.” Ms. Security takes on HTTP/3 and how we can protect our kids, so they have a safe eLearning experience. We also plumb the depths of data security with a helpful infographic.

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OIT Security Update: Working from Home Securely

Our Spring 2020 edition of the OIT Quarterly Security Update is now available to the SMU community.

In this edition, we meet Dr. Stephen Sekula and find out how he is helping other faculty members navigate the new world of teaching online securely. We share some strategies for ensuring we all keep the University secure while working remotely. We offer some tips on how to prevent Zoom bombing. Plus, find out how cyber-criminals are looking to exploit public fears generated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Keep Working: Setting Up Your Home Office

This is part one of our “Working from Home Essentials” series, transcribed from the “Working from Home Essentials” webinar hosted in March 2020.

First of all, I want to say thank you! I know everyone is doing some heroics these days to continue supporting our campus and our community, so thank you for all you are doing and know that it is very much appreciated.

In this blog post, we are going to go through a couple of different things about working from home or working remotely. I know our situation now is a little bit different than your normal telecommuting situation. Many of us will have children and spouses in the house as well, so that adds some complications. Hopefully, you’ll find some useful information today on the equipment that you need and the different resources that we have available to you. Continue reading Keep Working: Setting Up Your Home Office

Winter 2020 Security Report Now Available

Our Winter 2020 edition of the OIT Security Report is now available to the SMU community. In this edition, we discuss how to protect your children when they have their own mobile phone, how to secure your kids online including instructions for adjusting privacy settings, a little online etiquette, and Ms. Security returns to answer questions COPPA and TikTok.

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Anti-Phishing Campaign Expands to Student Accounts

After the success of our anti-phishing campaigns sent to faculty and staff, the OIT Security team will soon be expanding this program to the student body to continue to educate as many in the community as possible about what to look for in suspicious e-mails.

Phishing is one of the most common ways that criminals use to obtain your login credentials or other personal information to wreak havoc. By learning what to expect in these messages, you can get rid of them quickly instead of getting tricked! Students can expect these anti-phishing campaign messages to be sent out starting this week.

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