Free movies and music are great perks that we easily take for granted as online consumers. However, we put ourselves at risk when we—knowingly or not—download or use this material illegally or commit other copyright… Continue Reading What to know about downloading legally on campus networks
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Cybersecurity made easy in 5 ways
We’ve selected the most useful cybersecurity guides from our trove of best practices. Take small steps today to protect your privacy and subvert attacks in the future. Scams to avoid: Protecting your online identity (4… Continue Reading Cybersecurity made easy in 5 ways
Manage sensitive data? Attend this campus event on October 24
Compliance Processes panel event on October 24, Union South You may need to comply with federal regulations if you work in areas that are impacted by these categories: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) General Data Protection… Continue Reading Manage sensitive data? Attend this campus event on October 24
The Pentateuch (well, sort of)…
As far back as the Confirmation classes I took when I was in middle school (which I remember being called Junior High School), I’ve always thought of the first five books of the Bible as setting the baseline for how people should act. Our pastors and teachers called these books The Pentateuch… Continue Reading The Pentateuch (well, sort of)…
How the new NetID login security helps
What is multi-factor authentication or MFA? It adds an additional step to your NetID login process. Continue Reading How the new NetID login security helps
Make your digital life more secure; attend these campus events in October
Keeping your digital life safe requires constant vigilance, and each year it becomes more challenging and complex. Continue Reading Make your digital life more secure; attend these campus events in October
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
Lockdown 2018 concludes
The 18th annual UW-Madison Lockdown Technology & Cybersecurity Conference took place on July 16, with nearly 320 attendees. Hosted for the first time at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in downtown Madison, the event featured… Continue Reading Lockdown 2018 concludes
What do Facebook and the 2012 U.S. presidential election have in common?
Ben Hagen, is the current head of corporate information security at Facebook and former head of security for President Obama’s re-election campaign tech program. He and Dr. Rebecca Wynn, 2017 Cybersecurity Professional of the Year… Continue Reading What do Facebook and the 2012 U.S. presidential election have in common?