cybersecurity

Passwords protect our digital identities and private data by acting as gatekeepers to the cyber world in which we live. Having weak, easy-to-guess, or re-used passwords puts you at risk of becoming a victim of cyber criminals. To learn how to keep your health, financial and other information…

This month, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Information Security Office is marking National Cybersecurity Awareness Month by sharing information on different facets of cybersecurity. The boundaries between work life, home life and student life today are becoming harder to see at Case Western…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…