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National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)

October 2011

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For safety tip sheets on gaming, internet safety and security, and mobile safety, and social networking, go to the National Cyber Security Alliance page at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ 

Check out this month's tweets on cybersecurity.

Rice's Tips and Links

Special Request Seminars: departments can request a presentation by the IT Security Office.

Data Protection

Secure Your Rice Data: protecting Rice's electronic resources

Mobile Encryption Strategies:  prevent data theft on laptops, phones, flash drives

How to Encrypt Files: how to encrypt specific file types including Word, Adobe .pdf files

Identity Protection

Best Practices:  secure computing steps

Phishing FAQs: how to recognize scam email

 

Rice Policies

Rice Policy No. 808:  Protection of Personally Identifiable Information

Rice Policy No. 832:  Appropriate Use of Computer Resources

 

Recommended External Resources

FTC: Living Life Online
Protecting Your Kids Online

 

 NCSAM 

2010 Computing Security Awareness Seminars

As part of 2010 National CyberSecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM), IT  hosted a series of sessions to help faculty, staff, and students improve the security of working with computers and portable devices such as laptops, flashdrives, and phones in October and November 2010. Marc Scarborough, Rice's Information Security Officer, offered ten presentations to the Rice Community.  Representatives from Apple and Verizon presented at two of the sessions as well.
 

Associated handouts are available for reference.

IT Security Tips to Prevent Data Loss - Staff Development Committee 

 Video Session Recording  (may require you to download viewing software on your computer)
 

Working with Laptops: Reducing Data Security Risks 

Opening Story: Laptops  

Slides: Laptops

Working in a Non-Secure Area: Reducing Data Security Risks 

Opening Story: Non-Secure Area 

Slides: Non-Secure Area 
 

Working with Flash Drives:  Reducing Data Security Risks 

Opening Story: Flash Drives 

Slides: Flash Drives 
 

Working from Home: How your (or your child’s) File Sharing is putting
Your Data at Risk
 

Opening Story: Working from Home  

Slides: Working from Home  
 

Cell Phones and Data Loss: Tracking and Zapping - iPhone Emphasis 

Opening Story: iPhones 

Apple's Slides (link to .pdf file) 

Slides: Phones  

 
Cell Phones and Data Loss: Tracking and Zapping - Verizon Emphasis* 

Opening Story: Verizon 

Slides: Phones
 

IT Security Tips to Prevent Data Loss - Staff Development Committee 

Slides: Tips 

 

 

 Last updated: October 13, 2011 by: Nina Brigman