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- | __**General Security Information**__ | + | ====== General Security Information ====== |
- | Tips: | + | **__Account info and passwords:__** |
- | - **Install Antivirus software on all your systems**, including Macs and smart phones. | + | - Never share your username and password for any system |
- | * Note: All Olin systems distributed via the Help Desk should already have Symantec Endpoint Protection installed. | + | - 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. | * 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: | + | * __//Additional Free Antivirus options//__: |
- | * Windows 8 / 10 includes MS Windows DefenderWindows 7 uses Microsoft Security Essentials: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/safety/pc-security/microsoft-security-essentials.aspx | + | * **Microsoft:** |
- | Sophos Home: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/lp/sophos-home.aspx | + | * Windows 8 / 10 includes MS Windows Defender |
- | Avast: https://www.avast.com/en-us/index | + | * 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 |
- | • Ensure that installed antivirus software checks for and updates definitions daily | + | * **Avast:** https://www.avast.com/en-us/index |
- | • Be suspicious of all unsolicited email | + | • Ensure that installed antivirus software checks for and updates definitions daily |
- | • Configure your email client to not automatically download images – manually download them after verifying the message | + | |
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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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