There’s been a surprising amount of talk lately about cyber security. This important but often overlooked topic even made an appearance in a presidential debate as “the security aspect of cyber.” We’re not 100% sure what that means, but we do know that October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), and we want to help you understand the threats to your computers, mobile devices, and data.

Here are some resources to help you learn more and stay safe online:

• Simmons College Information Security
• NCSAM at StaySafeOnline.org
• Antivirus software download
• Google’s Safety Center
• Built-in Security from Microsoft
• McAfee’s Guide to Secure Online Shopping (PDF)

If you have any questions about cyber security, keeping your devices and data safe, or working with sensitive data at Simmons, the Service Desk is always available to help.