ATTENTION ANDROID USERS!
A vulnerability has been discovered in the Android operating system
that allows an attacker to access data stored on your device or
remotely install software merely by having your mobile phone number.
This vulnerability is being ...
PLEASE FIND TEMPLATES ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS ARTICLE. YOU MAY
USE THEM AS A STARTING POINT FOR A CONFIDENTIAL WORD DOCUMENT, EMAIL
OR SPREADSHEET. ALTERNATIVELY IF YOU ARE ON A WINDOWS COMPUTER, YOU
MAY SAVE THE CONFIDENTIAL LABEL AS A QUICK-PART,...
DATA BACKUP
Every year, we have at least two or more Fourth Year Thesis students
with lost projects and unrecoverable data. DO NOT BE THIS PERSON.
ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST TWO COPIES OF YOUR DATA IN TWO DIFFERENT PLACES
IN CASE ONE IS LOST OR CORRUPTED.
...
WHAT IS ENCRYPTION?
"In cryptography, encryption is the process of encoding messages (or
information) in such a way that eavesdroppers or hackers cannot read
it, but that authorized parties can."
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encryption [1])
Una...
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL WITH MOBILE DEVICES
INTRODUCTION
OCAD University employees should understand that special
considerations may apply when encrypted devices are taken outside of
Canada. Staff and faculty must be aware of r...
WHY CHECK THE EMAIL ADDRESS?
The senders name and address is one of the easiest things to
manipulate about an email. Virtually anyone can send an email that
looks like it's from dtrump@whitehouse.gov. To avoid people
impersonating OCAD U staff and studen...
HOW DO I RESET MY PASSWORD?
How to change password
What to do if you forgot your password
Troubleshooting
Passwords must meet the following criteria:
* Be at least ten characters long, longer is better
* Not contain your username, first name ...
If you configured your Administrative or Faculty email on your iPhone
or Android device, you can use Outlook Web Access to remotely wipe
your device in the event of loss. This avoids the personal information
on your device from being accessed by crimin...
* _What is Phishing?_
* _What is Spoofing?_
* _Faculty and Staff_
* _Students_
WHAT IS PHISHING?
Identifying Phishing Emails (University of Chicago IT Services)
[https://itservices.uchicago.edu/page/identify-phishing-scams]
Identifying Fraudul...
