Your privacy and confidentiality are extremely important to us in IT
Services. We work hard to put services in place that align with
relevant privacy, security and accessibility legislation at the
Provincial and Federal levels, and OCAD U's Academic and N...
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...
RELATED ARTICLES: SECURITY: PHISHING EMAILS, BLOCKING SENDERS AND
MANAGING JUNK EMAIL
[HTTPS://SUPPORT-ITS.OCADU.CA/INDEX.PHP?/KNOWLEDGEBASE/ARTICLE/VIEW/781/145/SECURITY-PHISHING-EMAILS-BLOCKING-SENDERS-AND-MANAGING-JUNK-EMAIL]
MALWARE IS MALICIOUS SOFT...
