One Step Ahead: National Cyber Security Awareness Month |
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Another tip in a series provided by the
Offices of Information Systems & Computing
and Audit, Compliance & Privacy.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Stop by the Information Security table at the Employee Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 5 from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, for more information about resources available to you.
During the Employee Resource Fair you will have the opportunity to bring personal papers to be shredded by DocuVault. Shredding your confidential personal papers that are no longer needed is one way to reduce your risk of identity theft. Another Penn vendor, Gigabiter, will also be on hand to securely dispose of personally owned computer hard drives and consumer electronics such as old TVs and monitors. These services will be made available to Penn employees at no charge during the Employee Resource Fair.
In addition to protecting your personal information by shredding personal papers or securely disposing of hard drives, you should also consider other steps to protect your personal electronic data.
The University provides the following resources that you can use to protect your personal electronic data: The University’s supported anti-virus product, Symantec Endpoint Protection, is available for both MacOS and Windows at no cost. LastPass Premium, a password manager, is also available at no cost for desktop computers and mobile devices. LastPass Premium allows you to securely store, create and use complex, unique passwords.
To learn more about these products:
Symantec Endpoint Protection: https://www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/symantec-endpoint-protection
LastPass Premium: https://www.isc.upenn.edu/how-to/lastpass
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For additional tips, see the One Step Ahead link on the Information Security website: www.upenn.edu/computing/security/ |
