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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Tips to follow
This month, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Information Security Office is marking National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by sharing information on different facets of cybersecurity. Whether you’re looking for a new job opportunity, sending a message out to members of a Google Group, or looking…
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phishing defenses
This month, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Information Security Office is marking National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by sharing information on different facets of cybersecurity. Phishing (pronounced “fishing”) is a technique cybercriminals use in order to “fish” for personal or proprietary…
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Cybersecurity Month: Protect your online presence
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, held annually in October, is a chance for the Case Western Reserve University community to renew our commitment to online safety and device security habits. To that end, the National Cyber Security Alliance has established the theme for this month as “Do your part.…
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5 questions... with Chief Information Security Officer Mark Herron
In the early 1990s, the launch of Microsoft Windows and introduction of the World Wide Web set Mark Herron on an unexpected path that would take his career from that of a high school science teacher to a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).  Though Herron graduated from John Carroll…
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Fighting the cybersecurity battle
National Science Foundation funds Case Western Reserve team working to stop data breaches, protect customer information A pair of Case Western Reserve University computer researchers want to develop a better defense against big data breaches—and the National Science Foundation (NSF) is intrigued…
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month: Information Security Office to offer security resources and events in October
Today marks the first day of October, which also means the start of the 16th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). In observance, the University Technology ([U]Tech) Information Security Office (ISO) at Case Western Reserve University will provide security resources and…
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Review tips for strengthening cybersecurity
Strengthening cybersecurity at Case Western Reserve University should be the concern of everyone in the university community, and requires fuller knowledge and improved efforts from all to make it happen. The Information Security Office makes available training materials—courtesy of the SANS…
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Mac users: Check Zoom version to ensure protection against recent vulnerability
Editor's note: Zoom published an update over the weekend, resulting in a new version number. This story has been updated to reflect the most up-to-date version. Last week, it was disclosed that a Zoom vulnerability had been discovered that affected any Mac with Zoom installed. This vulnerability…
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[U]Tech to strengthen security on two services
Effective Tuesday, July 16, University Technology ([U]Tech) will strengthen security for the computer registration for the Case Western Reserve University campus network and the [U]Tech Software Center. Using either of these services will require TLS (Transport Layer Security, a cryptographic…
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University Technology offers guidance on news of bug in the Group FaceTime app
News broke last week of a bug in the Group FaceTime app that allows anyone with an iPhone or iPad to eavesdrop on other users without their knowledge. Apple has disabled the app and stated it is working on a fix to be implemented via a software update later this week. In the meantime, for further…