{"63164":{"#nid":"63164","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Office of Information Technology Issues Holiday Computer Security Tips","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWinter break (as well as other\nsemester breaks) is a time when we vacate campus offices and residence halls,\nleaving thousands of desktop computers unattended. Please take appropriate\nmeasures to keep your computer, your files, and our network safe.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere you will find some\nsecurity tips from \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/directorate\/information-security\u0022\u003EOIT\u2019s Information Security\u003C\/a\u003E team and the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.resnet.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EResNet Office\u003C\/a\u003E. In\naddition, the IT support staff for your department, office, or residence may\nprovide security-related services, such as software installation or security\npatch updates. If so, please follow the security guidelines from your local IT\nsupport staff. \u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Ch4\u003EFor everyone\u2026\u003C\/h4\u003E\n\n\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIdentity\ntheft is highest this time of\nyear. Many of these frauds will be\nperpetrated via phishing emails.\u0026nbsp; Be\ncareful about clicking links in email, and do not disclose any personal or\nsensitive information over email. Georgia Tech will never ask for account\ninformation over e-mail.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ESites at Georgia Tech as well as Google, Yahoo,\nFacebook and others are using Single Sign On and keeping you logged in. This makes it virtually impossible to \u0022log off\u0022 when using a\nweb browser. \u0026nbsp;To protect your privacy and keep Georgia Tech safe, always log\nout of these sites when you are done and always lock your screen.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you own a\nlaptop, please be mindful of where it is at all times.\u0026nbsp; Do not walk away and leave it unattended in a\npublic place, this includes leaving it in a locked automobile. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EUnless instructed otherwise by your unit\u2019s technical\nstaff, please turn off your GT-provided computer during the break. Personal computers (not GT provided) should\nbe turned off and taken home during the break.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf you choose to leave your GT-provided computer ON,\nplease make sure that your office\/work area is physically locked, all accounts\nare logged off, and any peripherals (e.g. monitors, printers, scanners) are\nturned off.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EIf your machines must remain on and you cannot log out\nof your machine before leaving, make sure that you either enable a screensaver\nwith password protection or LOCK your computer when you leave.\u0026nbsp; Windows users can select a password-protected\nscreensaver from Start \u0026gt; Control Panel \u0026gt; Display \u0026gt; Screensaver.\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck with your CSR (technical lead) to make sure that\nyour computer receives security updates and has the necessary security software\ninstalled (i.e. antivirus). On personal\ncomputers, make sure that you have the GT-provided antivirus software suite\n(McAfee) installed. You can download it\nfor personal use from: \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/software\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.oit.gatech.edu\/software\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EFor additional protection, you can optionally back up\nyour workstation or server and verify your ability to restore backups prior to\nleaving campus.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Ch4\u003EFor students who reside on campus\u2026\u003C\/h4\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter returning to the office or class from\nany extended absence, we recommend that you check for updates to your operating\nsystem, antivirus software and other applications.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETurn off and unplug any electronics that will not be used during the semester break. Please do not leave your electronics sitting on the floor. Place them on a desk, chair or anything other than on the floor. Some items to remember include your computer, monitor, printer, and gaming devices. Also be sure to turn off any alarm clocks so as not to disturb residents that remain on campus during the break.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ECheck your Georgia Tech email (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mail.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/mail.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) before returning to campus. Pay close attention to email you may receive from OIT Communications or ResNet during the break. Important security precautions and procedures will be relayed to residents via email.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ol\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWinter break (as well as other semester breaks) is a time when we vacate campus offices and residence halls, leaving thousands of desktop computers unattended. The Office of Information Technology requests everyone take appropriate measures to keep computers, files, and the Georgia Tech network safe.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2010-12-14 12:36:01","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:07:54","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2010-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2010-12-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1259","name":"Whistle"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:richard.biever@oit.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ERichard Biever\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003Cbr \/\u003E404-894-6318\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}