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october is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To find out how to protect your computer, along with the latest security news and tips, see
www.udel.edu/security.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Strong Passwords- Computer Security 101 (More info)
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phishing

View the IT-User Services Phishing video reminder.

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Phishing Phacts!

6.1 Billion - Number of phishing emails sent each month

7,484 - Number of phishing web sites found in Jan-06*

*from www.antiphishing.org

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videoCheck out the UD Video Phishing for Kenny created by and starring UD students.

2006 Honorable Mention, EDUCAUSE Security Awareness Video Contest*

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Can you catch a phish? Test your skills with the SonicWALL Phishing IQ Test!

Cast a glance at the Mail Frontier Field Guide to Phishing!


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Enjoy Bob, You've Been Phished.

2006 Gold Prize winner, Single Topics - EDUCAUSE Security Awareness Video Contest*

Strong Passwords- Computer Security 101 (More info)
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Check out a Passwords video reminder from IT-US.


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videoNeed a great explanation of Security Basics? Watch this from staysafeonline.org

Read it Here: Human errors top network security issues

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podcast IT Podcast:
Using Encryption to Protect Sensitive Information at UD

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first prize videoPresenting... Superhighway Safety.

2006 Gold Prize winner, Broad Topics - EDUCAUSE Security Awareness Video Contest*

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crosswordTry your hand at the Security Terms Crossword
(it takes a minute to load)

or Microsoft's virus basics or advanced virus topics quiz.
 

Social Networking Sites (More info)
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Enjoy the IT-US Social Networking video reminder.


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Test your knowledge: Instant message (IM) safety

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PC World advisory:
Hackers Crash the Social Networking Party

3pm - USAG CITA mtg


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Social Networking tips
from StaySafeOnline.org

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Faculty/Staff:
Keeping your Kids Internet Safe and Smart
from commonsensemedia.org

Also GetNetWise for kids.
 

ID Theft (More info)
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Check out an Identity Theft video reminder from IT-US.

Fight ID Theft
 

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video Identity Theft and your family - a great movie from StaySafeOnline.org

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Free! Have you requested your free annual credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com?
 

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Test Your "Identity Quotient"
from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

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Take the Identity Fraud Safety Quiz
- 9 questions from BBBonline.org.

Spyware (More info)
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spyware View a Spyware video reminder
from IT-User Services.

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Try Microsoft's Spyware Basics Quiz (5 questions) and Spyware-Part 2 on some trickier facts about spam!


* The 2006 Security Awareness Video Contest was sponsored by the
EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Computer and Network Security Task Force
and the National Cyber Security Alliance.

Stay Safe Online
 


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