You backed up your old phone — but have you wiped it clean? When switching to a new mobile device, removing personal information from your old device may not be something that comes to mind.
Technology Security
Seven Tips to Help Wrap Up the Semester
NYU IT wants to help you across the fall finish line with useful IT services for that final paper, project, or exam. Here are seven tips and services that will help finish that final paper or project.
Talking Security with NYU’s Global CISO, Maria Suarez
Global Chief Information Security Officer Maria Suarez recently sat down with the TorchTech community to talk about tech security issues and trends. Learn more from NYU’s resident expert.
Top Habits of Highly Secure NYU Community Members
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Keep you and your devices protected by following these ten helpful security habits.
Symantec Endpoint Protection: Safeguard Your Computer
All computers connecting to NYU’s network must be equipped with antivirus and malware protection. In support of that requirement, NYU IT provides licensed copies of Symantec Endpoint Protection to most community members.
DNA Data and Ancestry Websites
Erin Murphy, NYU Law professor and expert in forensic DNA-typing, warns users to be aware when submitting their genetic information to ancestry companies.
VPN and MFA: Protect Your Connection and Your Account
NYU VPN provides users more secure, remote access to the on-campus NYU-NET network. The service, available at all of NYU’s locations, has an added layer of security by requiring Multi-Factor Authentication.
Password Expired or Forgotten? Visit the NYU Start Page
NYU IT requires NetID-associated passwords be changed at least once a year to maintain account security. The NYU Start page is where you can go to manage your password and other NYU-NET account information.
Social Security Administration Phone Scam Alert
The NYU IT Security Alerts blog has an important post detailing an upswing in fraudulent calls claiming to be from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Security Alert: Urgent Update for Older Windows Versions
An important alert on the NYU IT Security Alerts blog instructs you on how to patch a critical vulnerability in some older versions of Microsoft Windows.