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Data Privacy Day 2019

January 25, 2019 by Claudia Tapia | Uncategorized

On January 28, 2019, Chapman University will officially announce its commitment as a #PrivacyAware “Champion.” Data Privacy Day is recognized by universities and business around the world and Chapman University celebrates being an institution that encourages individuals as well as organizations to be mindful administrators of our information online. In recognition of Data Privacy Day,

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Sextortion for Cryptocurrency

November 19, 2018 by | Uncategorized

When it comes to phishing, there are no rules or boundaries. Cyber attackers will try anything to convince, trick, and even scare you into giving them access to your private information or money. Our information security team is continuously intercepting email phishing attempts on a daily basis. Some are more aggressive than others. One such

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Chapman Data Encryption

November 5, 2018 by | Uncategorized

Encryption is one of the best tools used to keep information safe. IS&T is committed to keeping all sensitive data safe. When a file is encrypted, all the data is transformed into a combination of random shapes, numbers, characters, etc. thus rendering the file unreadable. As a result of the encryption, when a computer is

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Dangers of the Dark Web and Crypto Currency

October 31, 2018 by | Uncategorized

For Week 3 of National Cybersecurity Awareness month, we had a chance to explore the “Dangers of the Dark Web” and cryptocurrency. What is the dark web, you ask? In a nutshell, The Dark Web is an anonymous domain browser that allows users to look for goods and services  such as fire arms, narcotics, and

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Careers in Cybersecurity

October 9, 2018 by | Uncategorized

Happy week two of National Cyber Security Awareness Month! This week we will be discussing how you can get involved in the cybersecurity field. See what kinds of rewarding career opportunities are out there and how to get started. Getting started in the cybersecurity field can happen at a very early age.  Students of all

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Is Your Home a Haven for Online Safety?

October 2, 2018 by | Uncategorized

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and our Information Security team would like Chapman University to champion cyber security awareness.  Each week has its own theme, and this week’s them discusses online safety in a “connected home”. When it comes to online safety at home, everyone in the household is responsible. Having a “connected

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No Cell Signal? No Problem!

September 10, 2018 by | Uncategorized

WiFi Calling is a great way to around poor cell tower signal.  With WiFi calling it doesn’t matter where you are, as long as you are connected to the eduroam wifi network.  All major service providers (Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, etc.) have wifi calling available for their smartphone customers.  For more information about how to activate

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Visitor Management System

May 14, 2018 by | Uncategorized

IS&T is excited to tell you about our new Visitor Management System at the Rinker Health Science Campus in Irvine.  Part of keeping our campus safe is knowing who is in our buildings at all times. The Visitor Management System is helping our campus safety personnel better track guest, volunteer, and delivery activity on campus. 

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PeopleTools Upgrade Update

May 7, 2018 by | Uncategorized

Hello Fellow Panther’s, As many of you are already aware, there was a PeopleSoft / Tools upgrade completed over this past weekend.  Even though the upgrade was successful, there was an unexpected issue with the internet browser caching causing reports not to open.  Below, we have provided some easy to follow instructions on how to

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Don't Take the Bait!

March 12, 2018 by Stefan Sburlea | Uncategorized

With Phishing, just like fishing, there is a lure, a line and a bucket. Of course, all of this is virtual. Here is how it works. The Lure: The “Lure” is the part of the phishing scheme that you see. You receive an email that, at a glance, looks safe. Then you see a link

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