====== General Security Information ======

==== 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

 ==== Install Antivirus software on all your systems ====

  * Antivirus software should be installed 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.

  * __//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


==== 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

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