Have you ever worried about hackers getting into your accounts? Us too! The most common password in the country is still 123456. But maybe you have taken the time to come up with a password only you’ll know…Are you sure, though? If someone can guess your password from looking at your Facebook page, you are
In 2004, the US Congress and the President of the United States established October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month to raise awareness about the increasing number of threats that can affect the country’s technology and personal data. Through a collaboration between government agencies and industry, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity
One of the most critical factors you should consider when protecting your online accounts is having strong passwords. Without it, you could be giving cybercriminals access to your accounts without even knowing! Your account credentials are a tempting target for bad actors on the internet, and to avoid becoming a victim of password hacking, you
Cyber Security Quarterly Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2022 – Volume 1 Issue 3 Summer Shoutouts. Stay Cool in Summer. As we say goodbye to summer breaks and start again welcoming students back to campus for the Fall Semester we want to welcome you back with the next edition of our newsletter. Turn up the heat on cyber attackers by
Both Software and Hardware have a “life cycle” that is determined by the developer/manufacturer. When a product reaches the end of its life cycle, it becomes “end-of-life,” at which point the developer no longer maintains the software and does not issue future security updates. Since December 31, 2020, Adobe has stopped distributing and supporting Flash.
Identity management, otherwise known as identity and access management (IAM), is an identity security framework that authenticates and authorizes user access to resources such as applications, data, systems, and cloud platforms. Chapman’s current IAM system, although effective, is expensive to maintain due to the complexity of the solution. The university’s IAM system was not designed
Last week, IS&T announced that there was a chance that our Pulse VPN services would need to have one final software security patch update applied in order to secure our VPN services from the latest cyber attack on Pulse VPN clients. As of late May 3rd, IS&T is happy to announce that all Chapman Pulse VPN
As we continue our return to campus, IS&T would like to help make sure that you have everything you need. Below, we have provided links to some of our online resources. As always, we encourage you to check out the IS&T website on chapman.edu for detailed information on all IS&T services and support. Technical
As global technology continues to evolve, so does the importance of protecting our online account information. It is easy to become comfortable with our digital surroundings and to assume that that the information we provide online is safe. Unfortunately that is not always the case. Each year on January 28th, Chapman University partners with the