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Phish·ing  \ˈfi-shiŋ\  noun The act of deceiving an online user in order to gain private information by posing as a legitimate company. Since the COVID pandemic began in 2020, phishing attacks and scams have thrived. Today, phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents.  Do you know how to recognize phishing emails?  [Read More]

(Do You Have A Strong Password?) You know…you’re supposed to have strong passwords so that hackers can’t guess them, and that you’re supposed to have different passwords (passphrases like the title of this article are even better) for different accounts. Keeping up with all of that is a challenge! That’s where password managers come in. [Read More]

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)! The line between our online and offline lives is indistinguishable. Protecting yourself online — your identity, data, and devices — is critical in today’s world where the internet is prevalent in nearly every aspect of our lives. National Cyber Security Awareness Month, now in its eighteenth year, [Read More]

A new version of the qualitative data-analysis software ATLAS.ti is now available to eligible UNCG users.* There are significant changes in the new version, ATLAS.ti 9, including: License management changes that allow users to use the software without being connected to the UNCG network. Multiple ways to download and/access the software (including access via MyCloud [Read More]

Every October, UNCG Information Technology Services (ITS), in conjunction with National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA), uses Cybersecurity Awareness Month to heighten our campus community’s awareness about cyber risks and online safety practices. October 2020’s topics covered some critically important information to help us protect our identities and devices in a [Read More]