Library and Information Technology

In early April, legislation was passed that repealed some laws that were meant to prevent your ISP (Internet Service Provider) from selling data on your…

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A new Gmail phishing technique has been gaining popularity over the last several weeks. This phishing attempt is extremely well crafted causing many to fall…

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Ransomware is a relatively new threat to computer systems that when activated encrypts your data on your local computer rendering your documents, photos, and other…

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Using complex passwords is the best possible security for preventing your password from being randomly cracked through a brute force attack.  A password such as…

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Spear Phishing is a very specialized type of attack where the attackers have done their homework in trying to get you to fall prey to…

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We have all seen phishing messages, and possibly even clicked on a few in a moment of weakness, but what exactly is a phishing message…

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Social Engineering is the practice of getting you to do something you normally wouldn’t do. This is done to gather data or information for further…

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