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Survey to measure impact of cybersecurity awareness campaign
Oct 31st, 2019
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With the end of national cybersecurity month, staff in Information Technology Services look back on a successful awareness campaign focused on themes of general security, phishing, passwords, and safe browsing.

“We’ve received a lot of positive feedback from the campus community on the materials shared,” says Kevin Macnaughton, team leader security in IT Services. “It’s encouraging to see community members reach out to the department and recognize more early signs of potential security attacks.”

In October, the cybersecurity website received 500 unique viewers, and the department experienced increased reports of phishing and inquiries to have antivirus software installed on personal devices.

To measure the impact of the campaign and further inform future cybersecurity communication to the campus, IT Services staff asks the campus community to fill out this short survey.

All of the cybersecurity information will continue to be located on the website at uwindsor.ca/cybersecurity, which will be updated regularly with best practices and current threats.

IT issues cautionary warning: avoid sharks while surfing on the web
Oct 23rd, 2019
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As much as 56 percent of email is spam, 40 percent of websites are fake, and 21 percent of phone apps are malicious, says Kevin Macnaughton, team leader security in Information Technology Services.

The internet can be a risky place — but users can take steps to minimize that risk.

“Antivirus is tried and true,” Macnaughton says.  It’s like putting on your seatbelt when you get in the car. It should be mandatory and automatic.”

But he suggests other activities that should be automatic, listing three fundamental practices for securing computers from hackers:

  1. Look for the lock in the address bar for every website that you use.
  2. Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) when using the Internet in public spaces to secure your data
  3. Patch and Reboot your system regularly to ensure your computer is up to date and protected

Led by IT Services, Cybersecurity Awareness Month efforts highlight cybersecurity issues relevant to the UWindsor community. More information, along with how you can protect yourself, can be found at uwindsor.ca/cybersecurity. This website will be updated regularly with best practices and current threats.

GlobalProtect Update - Thursday October 24, 2019
Oct 22nd, 2019

The current version of GlobalProtect client 4.0.6, will be replaced Thursday, October 24th, 2019 by version 5.0.5, which offers support for the latest versions of macOS Catalina 10.15 and Windows 10.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please don’t hesitate to contact ServiceDesk by opening a ticket at the IT Services Client Support Portal or by calling ext. 4440.

Passwords are key to cybersecurity, advises IT Services
Oct 16th, 2019
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Love them or hate them, passwords have become part of daily life, says Kevin Macnaughton, team leader security in Information Technology Services.

“They are our primary defence against account compromise by thieves and hackers,” he says. “Having a weak password is almost worse than having no password at all — like a faulty lock or a faulty seatbelt.”

He lists two fundamental password practices for securing personal and work lives from hackers:

  1. Use unique passwords for every website or system that you use.
  1. Change your passwords regularly not only at work, but in your personal life as well. 

To make easy work of managing your passwords, IT Services recommends using a password manager, such as KeePass. Multifactor Authentication, which increases account security when away from campus, is also available.

Users can sign up with IT Services in advance of a campus-wide roll out. More information on these tools and password management in general is available on the Password Management page of the cybersecurity website.

Led by IT Services, Cybersecurity Awareness Month initiatives highlight cybersecurity issues relevant to the UWindsor community. More information, along with how you can protect yourself, can be found at uwindsor.ca/cybersecurity. This website will be updated regularly with best practices and current threats.

Free session to train UWindsor employees in website management system
Oct 11th, 2019
A free class for UWindsor employees will instruct them in the basics of the University’s website content management system.

A free class Tuesday, Oct. 22, will teach the basics of the Drupal content management system to staff and faculty responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites.

Website Basic Training will show site editors how to create pages and events, upload graphics, and use menus and blocks, says instructor Rob Aitkens, web development team lead in Information Technology Services.

He will also cover University and legislative guidelines for posting content.

The class is required for all employees responsible for maintaining UWindsor websites and is valuable for those with little previous experience with the system, for those upgrading their sites from version 6 to 7, or as a refresher. It will run 1:30 to 4 p.m. in G101, Leddy Library. Registration is required through this online form.