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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023
Welcome to the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October! According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A dedicated month for the public and private sectors, and tribal communities to work together to…
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Cybersecurity Month 2022
October is Cybersecurity Month! All month long IT and EdTech are celebrating cybersecurity month by discussing ways to stay safe while on the web on campus! Thanks for joining us! See you next year for more cybersecurity conversations and fun!
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Cybersecurity Occupations
Happy Cybersecurity Month! Since it is Cybersecurity Month, it would be great to highlight career paths that can be present in Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity has become very prevalent and in demand since technology has become ubiquitous in our society. Cybersecurity is important because it helps to protect everyone’s information. Cybercrime Magazine gives a list of 50…
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Cybersecurity Awareness
Keep your computer up to date. Backup your files frequently. Use a different password for each site
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MOVEIt Transfer Security Vulnerability
As you may have read in national news media, a significant number of organizations around the world have been affected by a cybersecurity event involving a software utility called MOVEit. Organizations include the US Departments of Energy and Health & Human Services, The New York City Department of Education, various state agencies, and corporations. In…
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Data Stewardship & Security: Data Categories/Classification Types
This document describes Wooster’s data classification types and provides examples of each. Our classification types are based on the three common classifications of data to reflect their sensitivity (from “low” to “high”) used by colleges and universities. The classifications help us know what data can be shared and how we need to protect the data. …
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Why MFA (Multi-factor Authentication)?
Cyber Security When people hear cyber security, they begin to think why, or something will never happen to my account or information. It is always someone else until it happens to you. Our entire lives are surround by potentially insecure technology and accounts from banking to ordering food. Passwords and PINs are easily compromised and…
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#ICYMI: October 22, 2021
Moodle Tips Just a reminder that Educational Technology maintains and updates the Moodle Professional Development course. It is the best place to find information on everything Moodle. Cybersecurity Awareness Month It’s still Cybersecurity Awareness Month which means there are plenty of ways for you to still be cyber smart. Check out our articles on Cybersecurity…
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Fundamentals for Shoring Up Phishing Defenses
According to National Cybersecurity Alliance, phishing is one of the oldest forms of cyber-attacks that continues to grow. In fact, 43 percent of cyberattacks in 2020 featured phishing or pre-texting, while 74 percent of US organizations experienced a successful phishing attack last year alone. That means that phishing is one of the most dangerous cyber-attacks…
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Be Cyber Smart
October begins Cybersecurity Awareness Month. As we are more connected than ever before, being “cyber smart” is critical. Security breaches and cyber-attacks continue to happen with great frequency. Cyber-attacks also continue to become more sophisticated in targeting individuals, businesses, and institutions. This year’s theme for For our first post in our weekly series about Cybersecurity…