Back up data on your computers and mobile devices on a regular basis.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Cybersecurity Tip #5
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Cybersecurity Tip #4
Install anti-virus software on your laptops, computers and mobile devices.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Cybersecurity Tip #3
Don’t overshare information on social media. It can lead to crimes such as cyberbullying or identity theft.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Cybersecurity Tip #2
Change your password to a passphrase. Simply use an entire sentence as your password.
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Lock your mobile device with a PIN number or password.
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Thursday, October 1st begins National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). It is sponsored by the National Cyber Security Division and the National Cyber Security Alliance. NCSAM is designed to immerse and inform the public and private sector through events and initiatives with the goal of raising awareness about cybersecurity and enhancing the resiliency of the nation in the case of a cyber incident.
Dr. Paullet and members of the Top Secret Colonials will be posting tips on cyber security throughout the month of October to educate and inform members of our university. Please stay tuned for more information.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Jar Collection
The Top Secret Colonials are sponsoring a Peanut Butter and Jelly Jar Collection for the charity Operation Safety Net. Operation Safety Net helps hundreds of men and women living on the streets of Pittsburgh annually by providing them with access to health care and food. The Top Secret Colonials’ goal is to collect at least 100 jars of peanut butter and jelly for Operation Safety Net.
The collection begins today, Monday, September 21. Please drop off jars of peanut butter and jelly outside of Dr. Paullet’s office (Wheatley 229) or at the Wheatley second floor front desk.
Learn about the Washington Center National Security Seminar in Washington, D.C.
On Monday, September 14th the students who attended The Washington Center’s National Security Program this past summer will give an informative presentation in the Sewall Center International Suite at 3:30 pm.
If you have even the slightest interest in the Washington National Security program, we urge you to make the time to attend. It is an opportunity for you to hear about the program from the student’s perspective!
You will receive one hour of SET credits for attending. Light refreshments will be served.
Welcome back! Check out these September events in the CIS Department
Welcome back to campus! We hope that you are all settling in and enjoying the start of the fall semester. The CIS department has been hard at work putting together new events for you. This September, we will host two employer events. Mark your calendars! PNC and SDLC Partners, L.P. will be here on campus to give a presentation to our students about their organizations, and also to recruit. If you are looking for an internship or a job opportunity, don’t miss it! These events can also be very helpful to anyone in the department to help gain an understanding of what companies in the field are doing and what types of skills they are interested in. We hope to see you there!
PNC
This event sponsored by the TOP SECRET COLONIALS
Wednesday, September 16, 2015 (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium
PNC is sending their Senior Technology specialist to campus to speak about the PNC Technology programs and internship program at PNC.
3:45 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:15 PM the speaker will start his presentation
Light refreshments will be served.
SDLC PARTNERS, L.P.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015 (3:45 PM to 5:15 PM)
Wheatley Center Atrium
SDLC Partners, L.P., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, opened its doors in 2004 as an alternative to large consulting organizations. The firms’s 350+ employees take a practical and collaborative approach to deliver process improvement, analytics, and technology solutions to Fortune 1000 and mid-market customers by effectively working with business and I.T. units to serve as the “execution partner of choice.”
For more information about SDLC Partners, visit www.sdlcpartners.com
3:45 PM Registration for SET Credit
4:15 PM the speaker will start his presentation
Pizza will be served.
MUST READ Article on Cybersecurity
Student Editorial
I hope everyone’s summer has gone well so far, and I hope that everyone is almost ready for another great school year as August nears. The article below is by far one of the best articles I’ve seen/read on cybersecurity. With the pool of both the good and bad guys involved with cybersecurity only continuing to grow, the battle to protect and damage critical infrastructure will continue to rage on. Shawn Henry, current president of CrowdStrike Services and former FBI Assistant Director, discusses how cyber adversaries are adapting and finding new ways to attack. In addition, he discusses the growing issue with China continuing to illegally access the U.S.’s private data, and how our nation must provide a better response to these incidents. In addition, a few other topics in cybersecurity are discussed. All in all, this blog post cannot give you all of the detail provided by this marvelous article. Please take the time to read it.
http://www.afcea.org/content/?q=Article-destructive-cyber-attacks-increase-frequency-sophistication#
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