There’s a lot to do before you head out of town and it’s a good idea to incorporate some digital housekeeping into your planning. Install updates Make sure software and devices are up to date. Not only does this help … Read more
Duo is one of the multi-factor authentication tools that the University uses to keep our systems safe and stay ahead of security threats. After you log in with your Onyen and password, Duo prompts you to authenticate using a second … Read more
If Earth Day has you “thinking green,” don’t forget about technology. It’s easy to see how working from home reduces our personal environmental footprint, whether that’s by commuting less and burning fewer fossil fuels, using fewer dry-cleaning services or by … Read more
The new year is a great time to prioritize digital hygiene and organization. Ensure you have strong passwords and use LastPass to manage your passwords, report phishing using the new reporting button within Outlook email, make certain that website links … Read more
On December 16, Dennis Schmidt, Chief Information Security Officer, sent out this formal notice asking campus to be super vigilant against increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals. This week our campus was targeted by phishing attacks using a radically different and alarming … Read more
In a guest post for Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Jared Perdue, Information Security Specialist with the Information Security Office, shares tips for keeping your mobile devices secure. Our mobile devices contain a great deal of valuable data. No matter what device … Read more
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a national campaign now marking its 18th year. In conjunction with other efforts to promote online safety and security, ITS will share cybersecurity tips, resources, and stories about how the Information Security Office works to … Read more
Season three of Data@Rest, a podcast produced by Charlie Mewshaw and Michael Williams of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Information Security Office, was released in September. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mewshaw and Williams recorded the podcast in the UNC School of Medicine’s state … Read more
Workers and workplaces are really good at creating lots of files and folders, but most organizations provide little–if any–training or guidance on how to keep all those digital and paper files from amassing into an unwieldy problem. Sure, the cost … Read more
In a guest post for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Terri Buckner, Information Security Project Manager at Information Technology Services, explains what phishing is, the extent of the problem and how to protect yourself from phishing attempts. Internet and phone … Read more
IT Security Specialist Chris Demetriou discusses ways to strengthen your cyber security and privacy. He stresses that awareness is your strongest ally for protecting yourself online. Autumn is about upon us. And that means a new school year and soccer … Read more
In a guest post for National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Alex Everett, IT Security Architect at Information Technology Services, explains how ransomware works and provides some brief history of its use. Ransomware is a type of malware that, if successfully … Read more
