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| - | ====== General Security Information ====== | ||
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| - | **__Account info and passwords:__** | ||
| - | - Never share your username and password for any system | ||
| - | - IT will never ask for your password! | ||
| - | - When in doubt, refer to item #1 | ||
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| - | **__Install Antivirus software on all your systems__**, including Macs and smart phones. | ||
| - | * All Olin systems distributed via the Help Desk should already have Symantec Endpoint Protection installed. | ||
| - | * Our current Symantec Education bundle allows free home use licensing for all Faculty and Staff; contact the IT Help Desk for details. | ||
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| - | * __//Additional Free Antivirus options//__: | ||
| - | * **Microsoft:** | ||
| - | * Windows 8 / 10 includes MS Windows Defender | ||
| - | * Windows 7 uses Microsoft Security Essentials: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/pc-security/microsoft-security-essentials.aspx | ||
| - | * **Sophos Home:** https://www.sophos.com/en-us/lp/sophos-home.aspx | ||
| - | * **Avast:** https://www.avast.com/en-us/index | ||
| - | • Ensure that installed antivirus software checks for and updates definitions daily | ||
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| - | ** Email and Phishing: ** | ||
| - | * Be suspicious of all unsolicited email | ||
| - | * Don't open attachments from strangers | ||
| - | * Configure your email client to not automatically download images – manually download them after verifying the message and who it's from | ||
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| - | Here are some useful articles re: phishing and ransomware: | ||
| - | * “**10 tips for spotting a phishing email**" | ||
| - | * http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/10-things/10-tips-for-spotting-a-phishing-email/ | ||
| - | * “**7 essential tips to beat phishing sc**ams” | ||
| - | * https://us.norton.com/7-tips-to-protect-against-phishing/article | ||
| - | * “**Ransomware on the Rise**”; (A little dated but still relevant) | ||
| - | * https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/ransomware-on-the-rise | ||
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