Author: Dan Boyd

Director of Information Security with the Office of Information Technology at Berry College

Welcome!

Welcome to the Information Security News and Alerts Page! This page is designed to keep you in the know regarding current threats, phishing scams, and other issues. These could be either directly related to campus life or notable events outside…

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How to Check Your Email Rules, or Cleaning Up After a Email Hack

Your email is one of your digital identities. When it is hacked or stolen from you, “bad things will happen”. Some email accounts are hacked to enable the attacker to steal other email accounts or impersonate you to manipulate someone…

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“Part-Time Opportunity” Email is Fraudulent

An email, which you may have been received from a fellow Berry student, purports to offer a “Job that will not affect you present employment or studies, fun and rewarding” which pays $300 weekly. This email is fraudulent and an…

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August News From Information Security

It’s August! Classes begin in just a few short weeks. This month’s newsletter is about staying safe online and covers a number of different topics, but first, here are some reminders and notices of things to come right here on…

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July News From Information Security

We’re zooming through summer! July is here! Look for the return of the monthly security awareness posters in August! For now, here’s a reminder about maintaining the safety of those portable devices we now depend on – our smartphones, tablets…

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June News from Information Security

It’s Summer! Although it hasn’t “officially” started, I know every department is now in full summer mode and you would probably prefer to be wherever the picture above was taken rather than reading a monthly security awareness newsletter, but you…

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May News from Information Security

Welcome to May! This is a very busy time of year. As a class exits the college, many staff and faculty are concerning themselves with the new class coming in August. Others are preparing for summer projects and events. In…

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