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Top Ten Tips for Safer Online Holiday Shopping

Follow these tips from the Office of Information Security to minimize the risk of cybercrime when purchasing online this holiday season – and all year long: 1. Do not use public computers or public wireless Internet for your online shopping. Public computers and wireless networks may contain viruses and other malware that steal your information, which […]

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Protect yourself and TU: How to Recognize and Combat Cybercrime

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). The Office of Information Security in the Office of Technology Services (OTS) always encourages campus participation in promoting a safer, more secure and more trusted internet, but is especially focusing on efforts throughout this month. This week’s NCSAM theme is Recognizing and Combating Cybercrime, and focuses on different […]

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Have you been hacked? October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

How strong are your Passwords? Cyber criminals have developed sophisticated programs to guess your passwords and they are getting better and better at it every day. To protect yourself, it is important to create a strong password that cannot be easily hacked. So, how do you do that? Here are some tips from OTS: For […]

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How to protect yourself from phishing scams – October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Phishing is a cybercrime targeting your email. A cybercriminal poses as a legitimate institution to try and trick you into giving out your secure information including bank information, credit card details and passwords.   To learn about phishing scams, how they work and how you can protect yourself, watch this video.   Have you received […]

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