Information Security Day for Penn State Ag Sciences
Too often faculty and staff fail to realize how important individual actions are to the security of computing systems. What each person does (or doesn't do) makes a significant difference with regards to both their individual privacy and the greater security of the institution. To reinforce the idea that everyone must work together to ensure a secure computing environment, an Information Security Day was held within our College. This session will relate the concept behind the day and how it was held. Information security and security awareness topics were discussed via short, "bite-sized" Adobe Connect sessions and included: • Dangers of Social Networking • Computer Best Practices to Prevent Malware • How to Respond to an ‘Antivirus’ Pop-Up Ad • Better Passwords and Pass Phrases • Protecting Your Data
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