Information Security

There are currently no University Security Advisories

Regularly download security updates for your operating system.
Use anti-virus and anti-spyware software, and keep them up to date.
Use hard-to-guess passwords and keep them private.
Do not share access to your computer.
Back up your computer regularly.
Do not read e-mail from unknown sources.
Do not open e-mail attachments unless you expect the attachment from someone you know and trust.
Set your e-mail filters to delete or file spam messages.
Install shareware or public-domain software only from known, trustworthy web sites.
Contact technical support if you notice one of these signs that your computer has been infected.

Nothing happens when you try to open a file or an e-mail attachment.
Opening files takes forever.
Popups constantly interrupt web surfing.
You see frequent "Illegal Operations" warnings.
There is excessive hard drive activity: the hard drive light blinks so often it seems to stay lit.
The computer is much slower than usual.
You try to go to Yahoo or Google, but your web browser goes to a different search engine.
People complain that you have sent them email that you know you did not send.
"Strange" icons appear on your desktop or on your taskbar.
You haven't applied the latest patches and service packs, or you are not running up-to-date antivirus and anti-spyware software.

If you notice any of these signs, call tech support.

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