So you received the perfect gift over the holidays. If it connects to the Internet, it is considered to be part of The Internet of Things (IoT). These items are designed to assist in making our lives easier, but it require us to share more of our information so we need to take necessary steps […]
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Duo Multi-Factor Authentication now available for optional early enrollment
You may have noticed that your bank, credit card companies and even the Social Security Administration require use of multi-factor authentication when logging into their systems. This extra step proves that you are you when accessing accounts. Towson University has joined this security movement, and is now protected by Duo, which is being rolled out […]
Stay safe online: How to navigate and connect in the digital world
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 Our Continuously Connected Lives: What’s Your “Apptitude”? This week […]
Russian Hackers: An OTS Perspective
An unnamed Russian gang has amassed 1.2 billion user credentials, according to recent reports. The Office of Technology Services is always concerned about how stories like this affect the Towson community and would like to offer guidance to TU students, faculty and staff. This guidance is available through the continuing series “5 Questions With,” featuring Rod Urand and […]
OTS disabling on-campus unencrypted SMTP starting TODAY
SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer protocol (port 25), is a protocol that can be used by your computer, tablet or smartphone to communicate with an email server (Gmail, Yahoo!, your TU student account, etc). Unencrypted SMTP requires no authentication. This exposes your identity and private emails to cyber criminals who may be trying to steal […]
OTS disabling on-campus unencrypted SMTP
SMTP, or Simple Mail Transfer protocol (port 25), is a protocol that can be used by your computer, tablet or smartphone to communicate with an email server (Gmail, Yahoo!, your TU student account, etc). Unencrypted SMTP requires no authentication. This exposes your identity and private emails to cyber criminals who may be trying to steal […]
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