Date: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 Location: The Marquee Theater, Union South Time: 5:30 p.m. doors open; 5:45 – 7:30 p.m. film screening Cost: Free to attend; plus pizza, popcorn and beverages In case you missed… Continue Reading Life Hack: A cautionary tale about our digital privacy
Cybersecurity Blog
Thought leadership from Bob Turner, UW-Madison Chief Information Security Officer
Moving beyond FUD, Part II
As a general rule, fear, uncertainty and doubt (known as FUD in cybersecurity circles) are discouraged as an effective method of influencing audiences. Is there ever a situation where FUD is useful? Sam Curry is… Continue Reading Moving beyond FUD, Part II
Moving beyond FUD, Part I
The CISO’s Perspective 2018 – June At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, we know the higher education and research communities are, in practice and by necessity, an open and collaborative society driven by the need to… Continue Reading Moving beyond FUD, Part I
How many padlocks do we need on our data?
We’ve been very busy in the Office of Cybersecurity. But now I can get back to sharing my thoughts on an important topic — multi-factor authentication. Continue Reading How many padlocks do we need on our data?
Social engineering attacks on the rise in higher education
Social engineering attacks are on the rise in higher education. In 2017, Canada’s CBC News reported that MacEwan University in Edmonton was defrauded of $11.8 million after a staff member fell victim to a phishing… Continue Reading Social engineering attacks on the rise in higher education
Protecting yourself in the new cybersecurity landscape
It seems as though every week there’s a new story in the news about a cybersecurity hack or data breach affecting millions of people. How can you protect yourself – and your data? What’s the… Continue Reading Protecting yourself in the new cybersecurity landscape
Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
The CISO’s Perspective Special Edition | Cyber criminals are constantly devising new and creative ways to scam you and compromise your personal and professional data. This article contains steps you can take to protect yourself and become a better cybercitizen. Continue Reading Cybersecurity Essentials: Keeping Yourself Safe & Secure Online
What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
The CISO’s Perspective / 2017 4th Edition Prior to the Renaissance, many mathematicians, theologians and philosophers believed the Earth was the center of a finite universe and that the sun, planets and stars orbited around… Continue Reading What Copernicus knew about cybersecurity operations
Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Over the last several weeks the UW-Madison Cybersecurity Operations Center has observed two significant events along with several minor to important episodes which should cause all of us to… Continue Reading Google Docs, ransomware and other adventures
Enterprise Systems Security
The CISO’s Perspective / Special Edition Every once in a while I like to point out one of the teams in the Office of Cybersecurity and present something newsworthy. Today I want to highlight the… Continue Reading Enterprise Systems Security