October’s Technology Newsletter is dedicated to National Cybersecurity Awareness Month! 

Information Security is a collective effort. It is up to each of us to do our part to ensure the safety and security of University and community members’ data.

DO YOUR PART. #BECYBERSMART

According to data breach statistics from 2019…

• 80% of cyber attacks involved stolen credentials (logins & passwords)
• 58% of breaches involved personally identifiable information
• 28% of breaches reported were from the Educational Services Industry

• 94% of malware is delivered by email
• 48% of malicious email attachments are office files

• $3.9 million is the average cost of a data breach
• $150 the average cost per record stolen
• 17 million is the average number of files that an employee has access to

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Change Your Passwords.
Use complex passwords and don’t reuse passwords between your accounts! Turn-on multi-factor authentication whenever possible

Think Twice About Sharing Information.
Receive a suspicious phone call from “Tech Support”?
Your supervisor asking you to buy a gift-card because it’s an “emergency”? Never send sensitive information to people over email. No one should be asking for your password.

Beware of Links.
Check that website address before clicking the link, and don’t download attachments that you weren’t expecting. This includes links from text messages. If it looks odd, don’t click it.

Keep up-to-date; Install antivirus
Do not put-off updating those apps, especially on your phone. There could be important security updates that you are missing! Also remember to install antivirus on your own computer and keep it up to date.

Delete or unsubscribe from unused applications or subscriptions.
If you aren’t using that app, it’s probably outdated. Consider getting rid of it! Unsubscribe from mailing lists or cancel unused application subscriptions to reduce the clutter and minimize your risk profile.

See Something Say Something.
If something doesn’t look right, report it!

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