Tag: Digital Hygiene
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.
July News from Information Security
We’ve crossed the halfway mark for the year, and while the rest is technically “downhill”, it’s probably going to be a rough ride. Welcome to July! I know, we’re in week two and all of the festivities of the Fourth are over. I hope everyone had a great time relaxing in whatever way made you happy.
Welcome to nearly the end of June! I hope everyone is adjusting well to the summer temperatures. The newsletter has taken a back seat to a number of other initiatives in process and will be brief and to the point. As we approach the end of our fiscal year, there are many irons in the fire for everyone. I have two interesting points to make about phishing emails (what else?), a reminder about proper email hygiene, and a question about cybersecurity awareness training frequency and duration.
Happy July! I hope everyone enjoys their half-day Fridays! That’s about all the good news I have, unfortunately. Times of national (and international) upheaval, like the COVID pandemic, war in Europe, and the like are, similar to death and taxes – inevitable. What is also inevitable is that some people will use these times to prey on the fear, uncertainty and doubt in the minds of everyone else to try and take your money. “They” need your money RIGHT NOW to solve a problem, invest in the future, or fight back against a threat. They will email you, call you, even text you to solicit your money. The flood will be relentless…
and that’s just the politicians.
Business/HR Information Security Briefing and Training
This briefing and training session is designed for anyone who handles financial transactions of any kind, whether that is in AP, AR, accounting, HR, student services, or other departments. The simplified agenda includes Scary numbers and stories! Prep 101 for…
The theme for this newsletter is UP! I warn you, there will be some wordplay in the newsletter, so just brace yourself!
I am tackling two different major themes in May – both of which have the word “up” in them. They are backups and updating software. These two these are reflected on the monthly poster, which can only be seen this month in Krannert and various departmental offices around campus.