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Fraud Prevention Month

By UTS Support Posted on February 28, 2018 Posted in Events, Weekly Tip

The Tip This week’s tip is not so much a tip as it is a public information message. Fraud Prevention Month is an annual campaign held in March that aims to prevent Canadians from becoming victims of fraud. The Detail …

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5 Tips to Securing Your Webcam

By UTS Support Posted on February 20, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, Weekly Tip

The Tip January 28 was Data Privacy Day. Read this post about the importance of securing your webcam and protecting your privacy. This is a guest-post by Marc Saltzman, who has reported on the high-tech industry since 1996 as a …

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The Culture of Security

By UTS Support Posted on February 13, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, General, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is The Culture of Security The Tip Our community has its own culture. We have a standardized method of communication. We have dress codes. We have expectations, rules, and a collective personality that exists in the university. …

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The 10 Tenets of OpSec

By UTS Support Posted on February 1, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, General

From Beazley Breach Response Services and Lodestone Security Operations Security, or OpSec, is the mindset of using secure practices. Practicing OpSec helps keep us safe from ne’er-do-wells. Secure your space Don’t leave sensitive documents out when away from your workspace. Lock …

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Mobile Device Security, Are You Doing Enough?

By UTS Support Posted on January 30, 2018 Posted in Mobile, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is Mobile Device Security, Are You Doing Enough? The Tip Most of us don’t think about it, but chances are your smart phone is more precious than your wallet or your keys, and in many cases, your …

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Email Privacy, is it really?

By UTS Support Posted on January 24, 2018 Posted in E-mail, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is Email Privacy, is it really? The Tip There’s an old saying that email is about as secure as a postcard. Is that still true? The answer is yes and no. For most of us most of …

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Patch, Patch, Patch – You need to stay up-to-date

By UTS Support Posted on January 16, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is Patch, Patch, Patch – You need to stay up-to-date The Tip There are going to be a lot of updates released in the weeks to come for your phone, your tablet, your computers… it is more …

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USB Flash Drive Security – It’s Important

By UTS Support Posted on January 9, 2018 Posted in Best Practice, Malware, Mobile, Weekly Tip

USB drives are so pervasive in today’s world of technology, that it’s all too easy to become blasé to the many risks in using this very useful and ubiquitous technology. Risks inherent with USB Flash Drives fall into two broad …

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Password Managers – You should be using one

By UTS Support Posted on December 26, 2017 Posted in Best Practice, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is Password Managers – You should be using one The Tip The majority of us use not-so-strong passwords, and reuse them on different sites. After all, how are you supposed to use and remember strong and unique …

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Phishing – Don’t get Hooked!

By UTS Support Posted on December 19, 2017 Posted in Best Practice, E-mail, SMS Messaging, Weekly Tip

A good bit of information and infographic from Digital Guardian. Phishing attacks are by no means a new issue, but rather one that has plagued individuals and businesses for many years. In fact, the 2016 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report …

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2-Step Verification

By UTS Support Posted on December 12, 2017 Posted in Best Practice, E-mail, Weekly Tip

This week’s topic is 2-Step Verification. The Tip It’s easier than you think for someone to steal your password Any of these common actions could put you at risk of having your password stolen: Using the same password on more …

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Cyber Security Awareness Month

By UTS Support Posted on December 11, 2017 Posted in Events

Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) is built upon the fact that the internet is a shared resource and securing it is our shared responsibility. Cyber Security Awareness Month is an internationally recognized campaign held each October to inform the public …

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