Category: Newsletter
Here we are in November already…fall is here, the holidays are approaching, the semester is starting to wind down and we’re done with Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Prizes have been awarded for scavenger hunts and completing training (for students). We had 17 people complete the hunt and 33 others jump into hunting down clues and learning about cybersecurity at the same time. I hope everyone enjoyed the hunt.
October is here! The weather is changing, classes are almost half-completed, Mountain Day is coming fast, and it is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! It’s that time of year to take a few minutes to examine our behaviors and awareness level, complete some training, go on a digital scavenger hunt, and maybe win some prizes! In addition to three more articles covering cybersecurity awareness topics this month, there is yet another scavenger hunt, open to students, faculty, and staff, where you will dive into topics related or adjacent to cybersecurity, solve the clues, and maybe end up with a Sony Bluetooth speaker or some other cool gizmo.
We’re fully underway for the Fall 2025 semester. Classes are in full swing, sports are active, and dangerous emails continue to fill our Inboxes. All of the usual cybersecurity threats are still out there, only now they are augmented by generative artificial intelligence (genAI). Of all things to improve the ability of cyber-attackers to be more successful, genAI has moved the needle the most. Now, instead of simple emails claiming you owe money for a Geek Squad subscription, you might receive an entire email thread generated solely to convince you to hand over your money or account credentials.
Welcome to a brand new year here at Berry College! I know everyone has a lot on their plates right now, so this newsletter will be to the point, but I have a lot of things to share with you. Speaking of things to share, this newsletter is a monthly production of the Office of Information Security, which is part of the Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Happy July! I hope everyone had a fantastic and safe 4th of July weekend. As you may have noticed—I’m not Dan! My name is Locke Motley, and I’m excited to be part of the Information Security office this summer as…
It’s June again and SOAR sessions, camps, and all kinds of summer activities are in full swing, which is why this newsletter is so late in showing up. I assumed that few of you would have time to take a look at my monthly musings on cybersecurity awareness until things settle down a bit. June is rapidly passing by, almost half gone now (more by the time you read this), so here we go with another few hundred words about cybersecurity awareness training, phishing email attacks, separation of personal and work activity, sensitivity labels, generative AI fakes, and any other topic I can squeeze into a couple of paragraphs.
It’s May again, and (most of) the students have retreated to their homes until the fall. It is the time for many a project to take off running toward completion. This summer even brings with it a change in leadership for the college, which will no doubt cause many adjustments to everyone’s routine. I hope everyone’s projects and summer work go smoothly and are successful.