Improper handling could result in privacy invasion or unauthorized access to information. Protect information with special care, especially in regard to sensitive-data storage on SharePoint sites. If you are the owner of a SharePoint website that contains restricted or critical data, please follow these data storage guidelines: Restrict access to authorized users. For internal university […]

IU Secure retires soon. Switch to eduroam. IU Secure, the university’s outgoing wireless network, will be retired on March 31, 2021. After that, all on-campus wireless users with IU credentials must use eduroam. If you haven’t switched from IU Secure to eduroam, please do it now. New and current eduroam users must also install a […]

Learn more about waiting rooms Users who are logged in with their Zoom at IU accounts will automatically bypass the waiting room by default. This way, meeting hosts won’t have to admit authorized attendees one by one. Participants from outside IU will still need to be individually admitted. The automatic bypass setting can be changed. Hosts will […]

Last night, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued an advisory which details a credible and imminent threat of ransomware against healthcare and public health sector entities. IU and IU Health are closely linked in many of our systems, networks, and applications. Additionally, […]

Simple steps will protect you and keep intruders out. Whether you’re teaching, learning, working, or running a workshop, you’re likely spending part of every day on Zoom right now. Increased time on Zoom leads to increased opportunities for malicious behavior, like the recent Zoombombings experienced by some IU student groups. Luckily, there are simple steps […]

New site is go-to spot for info about IU’s data privacy program and your rights. In our relationship with you, IU is likely to hold a variety of sensitive personal information, such as GPA, student loan data, or Social Security number. IU’s privacy program protects this data from unwanted disclosure and informs you of rights, […]

New IU service reduces cybersecurity and compliance burden in research. An innovative new service at IU aims to help researchers overcome common challenges in their work: staying compliant and keeping data safe. Often, the very nature of collaborative research makes the data vulnerable to outside influences. SecureMyResearch offers services that help conduct research securely, whether working […]

The good news is you don’t have to be a technical expert to safeguard your home office. Hackers, malicious actors, and thieves may be working remotely, but they’re as obnoxiously active and dangerous as ever. In fact, cybersecurity experts have seen a strong uptick in attacks during the past several weeks. Working remotely means you’re […]

You may be ready for a vacation, but it’s no time to take it easy on protecting your data. Foreign or domestic travel makes you susceptible to cyber criminals. A few steps you can take before, during, and after your stay can help mitigate risk to your digital life. Beware of charging stations as juice […]