NCSAM, now in its 11th year, was create to help everyone have the resources to stay safe and secure online.
Cyber security awareness is needed now more than ever! There have been many data breaches in the news recently, credit cards exposed at Target and Home Depot to the Heartbleed and Shellshock vulnerabilities.
So what can you do to protect yourself and our university online? An excellent first step in protecting your privacy is selecting strong passwords. It is important that passwords be long and strong instead of short and sweet, with a combination of numbers, special characters, and lower/uppercase letters.
With all of these requirements, how do you pick a strong password that is easy to remember? Check out this quick video to find out how!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RCsHJfHL_4
Or, check out our how-to for more tips and tricks on choosing and remembering good passwords, including a secure way to store them! (hint, its not on a sticky note)
http://howto.adams.edu/index.php/Password_Tips
Just as important as choosing a strong password is using unique passwords for EVERY site you visit. That way even if a site does get compromised, that password can’t be used to access your bank, credit cards, or social media sites.
IMPORTANT
It is a violation of ASU policy to share your password with anyone. This includes signing into a computer with your ASU account and allowing someone else to use your workstation. All employees, including work studies, should use their own account.
If you need an account for training or an event Computing Services is happy to set one up for you!
For more tips visit www.staysafeonline.org.
ASU Computing Services
719-587-7741
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