VCU Information Security uses Twitter to share short updates (AKA "tweets") to keep you in the loop about information security risks, incidents and tips. The most recent tweets are below.
The vast majority of our tweets include a link to a related web page. Because tweets are limited to 140 characters, we use URL shortening service bit.ly for many of the links. By clicking these links, you'll be redirected to the destination URL, but you won't known what the destination is beforehand (you can trust us, but can you trust the rest of the web?). To find out where they go first, paste the links into LongURL or install the LongURL Firefox add-on.
11/20/2009 12:27 PMTake a look at our 10 best practices to find out. It's only a single page and it'll help you protect yourself and your data at VCU and at home.
VCU's identity theft prevention program is designed to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with VCU accounts. Find out how to idenitify and respond to warning signs.
VCU users are a constant target of phishing scams. Find out how phishers try to trick you and how to protect yourself.
Users of VCU information systems and data are expected to adhere to VCU's information security policies and standards.
In 2008, 92% of critical Microsoft vulnerabilities would have been mitigated if user didn't have administrative rights.
Information security is the protection of information from unauthorized access, disruption and modification, regardless of whether the information is in written, electronic or spoken form.
Do not install Microsoft patches or updates sent via email, whether an attachment or link. They are fake.
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