Many computers that provide access to Internet content are vulnerable to an internet security exploit called “Heartbleed” including UNC networks. The bug affects software that a majority of secure websites (those that start with “https”) use to encrypt personal and sensitive information in an attempt to secure it. When exploited, the software bug allows… Read More »

Do you use or own one or more computers that currently run Windows XP and connect to the University Network?   On April 8, 2014, Microsoft will end all support for Windows XP. Continuing to use a Windows XP computer after April 8 will create a security risk. If you have a Windows XP computer and… Read More »

World Backup Day on March 31, 2014, is an independent initiative started in 2013 to raise awareness about the importance of regular backups for your technology devices. According to research by Google, computer storage drives have failure rates between 2% and 10% [1]. Most of us have lost critical documents and irreplaceable information on our… Read More »