What is Sensitive and Confidential Information?
Sensitive and confidential information comes in many forms but is generally any information you would not want disclosed. Examples of this information include:
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Resources for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
There are many ways you can protect yourself online, and October—National Cybersecurity Awareness Month—is the perfect time to learn about them.
Choosing Secure Passwords through Poetry
Users and security researchers have long struggled with the problem of coming up with passwords that are both easy to remember and difficult to crack.… Read more »
For Your Reference: Phishing Scams Targeting University Employees
The online news outlet Inside Higher Ed recently posted an article about new phishing scams targeting university employees. The article highlights recent phish emails promising… Read more »
Server certificates and Heartbleed
Cloudflare, a large web-hosting company, has a very detailed article on how server certificates are not (in the real world) extractable using the Heartbleed bug:… Read more »
Password Management Tools
Using a single password for multiple sites may be a convenient practice, but it is not a safe one. Most IT security experts recommend using… Read more »
The Java Issue in Plain English
After a string of exploited vulnerabilities in the Java browser plug-in, the Department of Homeland Security, along with a number of online security experts, have… Read more »
Browser Security: Which New Browser is Best?
What browser are you reading this article on? Internet Explorer? Firefox? Chrome? Have you thought about how secure your browser of choice is? A recent… Read more »
Summer Cyber Security Reading
Are you looking to read more on how to keep your computer and all of your personal information secure? Here’s a list of some of… Read more »
January SANS OUCH! Newsletter: Securing Your Home Wifi Network
The SANS (Sysadmin, Audit, Network, Security) Institute publishes a monthly newsletter called OUCH! that address current security awareness issues. This month’s newsletter covers the importance… Read more »