Traveling during the holidays? Learn how to keep your mobile devices and your data safe — and pick up other travel tips with this handy guide.
Category: Security & Privacy
Watch out for holiday scammers
In this season of giving, be on the alert for the takers — Cybercriminals taking advantage of people’s generosity during the holiday season. Check out these helpful tips from CISO.
Warnings will be added to potentially suspicious emails
Email warning tags will begin to appear at the top of certain messages starting November 15 for users who receive their email via UW Exchange or UW Google. A warning will be added when a message is from an unknown sender or includes links to fake websites, among other triggers.
With 2FA, UW thwarts cyber threats
Somewhere, someone with bad intent is trying to snag your UW NetID log-in credentials to get at something that they shouldn’t. And it’s not just you they’re targeting. Anyone at the UW with a UW NetID will do, or anyone with a college or university affiliation. They’re cybercriminals, and they want to steal your personal information and institutional data.
Set up your UW NetID recovery options
Add your mobile number and email address so if you forget your password or get locked out, you can regain access to your UW NetID.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month – Get tips, resources
Learn how to protect your personal and UW institutional information from online threats with these tips from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer. Learn safe, secure practices for smart computing, browsing the web, working remotely and accessing the University’s information systems.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month kicks off with special presentation
Join cybersecurity experts on Oct. 11 to learn best practices to secure UW data and learn what four key behaviors will keep you and your work safer.
Beware of tech support scams
They’re among the most insidious of scams — when someone claims to be from tech support and offers to help. Learn how to keep these bad actors at bay.
Learn how to mitigate common cybersecurity threats on Aug. 17
Join the Office of the CISO in a training session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help you make your apps and websites more secure.
Pick up some best practices to keep your data secure
The UW’s Chief Information Security Officer regularly updates its resources to help faculty and staff take steps to protect their data and the University’s institutional information.