Presenters:
Office of the Vice President for Information Technology:
Ms. Lori McElroy, Information Security Officer
Mr. Corbett Consolvo, Information Security Analyst
Date and Time:
Wednesday, June 3
2:30-4:30 pm
OR
Thursday, June 4
8:30-10:30 am
Location:
JCK 460
This class is a primer to information security for Texas State faculty and staff and will include the following topics:
• Appropriate use policy (UPPS 04.01.07)
• Confidential information and how it is classified on our campus
• Current threats in information security and ways to protect against them, e.g.:
➢ SPAM
➢ Phishing
➢ Malware
➢ Spyware
• Best practices for:
➢ Data backup
➢ System patching
➢ Using anti-virus software
➢ Host-based firewalls
➢ Creating user accounts and passwords
➢ Mobile computing and portable media
➢ Wireless network security in and out of the office
➢ Securing your home computer
➢ Securely using the internet
➢ Securing confidential information
➢ Social networking
• Do you have Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on your computer? Learn how to find it and what to do about it.
• Techniques for protecting yourself from identity theft and internet fraud
• Music and file sharing, mitigating peer-to-peer risks, from both the security and legal perspectives
• How to sign up for the Information Security listserv
