Tag: Privacy
Data Breach Notification: Covve
In February of 2020, it was revealed that Covve, who bills their address book app as the “smartest, simplest, contacts app”, experienced a data breach. Covve left a database exposed to the Internet without a password. There were nearly 23…
February News from Information Security
Welcome to the much delayed February newsletter! I apologize for the tardiness of this edition. There is a fair amount of news to share, some of it WAY overdue, so I’ll start there. First, if you are using multi-factor authentication…
Data Privacy Day – Krannert TableCome by the Information Security table in Krannert between 11:30 and 1:00 PM for information about protecting your privacy, the chance to ask questions and get answers face to face, and to pick up some delicious edible items.
In October, a large database was left unsecured and exposed to the Internet. This database contained “enriched” data profiles, which means that someone had taken some basic information about a person, like an email address or social media profile, and…
NCSAM Week 4 – BYOD, Know Your Devices, and Keep Up With Your Devices
This week’s discussion of “Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT” is all about devices – smartphones, laptops, tablets, watches, and other “smart” things. Students, faculty, and staff have been “bringing their own devices” (BYOD) here at the college for nearly…
Welcome to week 2 of National Cyber Security Awareness Month! This week we will again explore all three aspects of this year’s theme – “Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT”. Remember, the “IT” stands for “information technology”, and, just like…
March is here! Spring Break can’t be far away. This month we are focusing on protecting your rights as a consumer. We are all consumers at some point and we should take proactive steps to make sure we are making…