Both macOS and iOS have robust privacy settings that can impact your browsing experience in several ways. Although enabling these settings will give you more oversight on what kind of data you share with third-party companies, some may also slow down your browsing experience, depending on the website you are accessing. We recommend that you
Last week, IS&T made an announcement regarding the a recent cyber-attack on Pulse VPN. Many of the victims of this attach range from Financial Institutions, Higher Education, Government Agencies, and even Defense Contractors. Fortunately, Chapman University has not been affected by the recent attack and IS&T has already implemented the recommended mitigations. However, we are
The Chapman University Information Security Office is kicked off the commencement of October National Cybersecurity Awareness Month with an information security awareness Kiosk on Wed Oct 5th from 11:30am-1:30pm at the Attallah piazza. Visitors who stopped by had a chance to sign and enter a raffle. The grand prize winner will receive an LED computer monitor. Some
Chapman University IS&T has recently become aware of a developing ransomware threat to the campus community. Chapman has already updated university computers with new anti-virus definitions to protect against this specific threat, but users are encouraged to safeguard their personal devices and follow a few helpful tips. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is
Chapman University’s very own Vice President and Chief Information Officer Helen Norris recently co-authored an article for the Educause Review newsletter on developing security profiles to assess information security risks within a university setting, ideas on technical tools and techniques to help in reducing those risks, and how to measure whether those techniques are actually
Do you sometimes feel guilty that perhaps you don’t do enough to protect your non-Chapman issued smartphone? Consider these steps to protect your personal smartphone: Don’t use a simple passcode. If your phone falls into the wrong hands, 1111 or 0000 for a passcode will not be in your favor. Enable the auto lock feature.