People who were affected by a recent University data breach are being notified about how they can pursue a one-year subscription to a credit monitoring service offered by the University at its expense. Each person is assigned a unique code … Continued

Update 12/23/13: The University is offering people affected by this incident the option of a one-year subscription to a credit monitoring service that monitors activity at all three credit bureaus, at the University’s expense. The University is notifying these people … Continued

Updated: January 2015 What Happened? Why was personal information included in these files? When were the affected records created? How many people were affected by this incident? What actions did the University take in response to this incident? How do … Continued

The Internet impacts our daily life, even when we’re not directly using it. The Internet underlies our educational systems, financial transactions, transportation systems, electrical grid, emergency response systems, and nearly every facet of the essential services we use every day. … Continued

Week four of NCSAM focuses on Cyber Education and the Next Generation of Cyber Leaders. In order to be secure, we need individuals who can use the Internet safely, securely, ethically, and productively and to build a workforce of cybersecurity … Continued

Every day the University is subject to many attacks that target our computing systems and users.  However, a phishing attack sent via e-mail is both difficult to detect and prevent. Moreover, if successful, it is difficult to limit harm to … Continued

At UNC-CH and at home, we now take the convenience and productivity of the Internet everywhere we go. We work untethered from a physical location, stay connected as we travel and use portable devices to study, shop, bank, and manage … Continued

October marks the 10th anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure that Americans have the resources they need to be safer and more secure online. Carolina’s … Continued

As another academic year begins at Carolina, I welcome our new and returning students, and members of the faculty and staff. Carolina provides tremendous information technology resources, including an excellent research and teaching network with outstanding Internet connectivity. As you … Continued

Stan Waddell, executive director and information security officer, and Alex Everett, security system specialist, will discuss general information security best practices and the Systems Administration Initiative (SAI) at the February Webmasters meeting. The event will take place on Thursday, Feb. … Continued

A new research bulletin, Protecting the Security of Research Data, has been published by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Research (ECAR). Authored by Larry Conrad, vice chancellor for information technology, Ruth Marinshaw, assistant vice chancellor for research computing and Stan … Continued

Beth McGuire was at her desk at the Ackland Art Museum when she received the call on her work phone. “The person told me that they represented Microsoft Outlook and that they were calling to warn me that my computer … Continued