Without a doubt, the Internet of Things makes our lives easier and has many benefits; but we can only reap these benefits if our Internet-enabled devices are secure and trusted. Here are some tips from the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. campaign and National Cyber Security Alliance to increase the security of your Internet-enabled devices: Keep a clean machine. Like your smartphone […]
Category Archives: Information Security
Nov. 14 Employee Email Security Update
Your employee email & calendar are always accessible from outlook.office.com using any device. Information Technology will be performing an important security update, as approved in the November Cabinet meeting, to the GHC employee email system at 9:00am on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018. This update may cause connectivity issues with older versions of the Microsoft Outlook application on […]
Nov 14th Employee Email Security Update
Your employee email & calendar are always accessible from outlook.office.com using any device. Information Technology will be performing an important security update, as approved in the November Cabinet meeting, to the GHC employee email system at 9:00am on Wednesday, November 14th, 2018. This update may cause connectivity issues with older versions of the Microsoft Outlook application on […]
Shop Safe Online – Even on Black Friday
The holiday season is the perfect time for cybercriminals to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers. When you go to the grocery store or local shop, it’s habit to grab your reusable bags, lock the car, and make sure you’ve safely put away your credit card or cash before heading home with the day’s purchases. […]
Office 365 Device Support Changes
Microsoft Office 365 is ending support for older, obsolete HTTPS security protocols on October 31st, 2018. The following devices and browsers are known to be incompatible with current HTTPS security protocols and may no longer be able to connect to email: Android 4.3 and earlier versions Firefox version 5.0 and earlier versions Internet Explorer 8-10 on Windows 7 and earlier versions […]
Talking Cybersecurity Basics With Your Kids
Cybersecurity is a complex and constantly changing subject both in our workplace and in our personal lives thanks to social media, smart devices & appliances, voice assistants, and every other way that we stay connected to the world. Via naked security : “It’s crucial to arm kids with knowledge of how to protect themselves and their […]
Don’t Let a Phishing Scam Reel You In
Cybercriminals use phishing—a type of social engineering—to manipulate people into doing what they want. Social engineering is at the heart of all phishing attacks, especially those conducted via e-mail. Technology makes phishing easy. Setting up and operating a phishing attack is fast, inexpensive, and low risk: any cybercriminal with an e-mail address can launch one. […]
Do You Have a Personal Backup Plan?
The only way to protect yourself against valuable data loss is through regular backups. Ideally, important files should be backed up at minimum once a week, or every day, depending on how critical they are to you. This can be done manually, automatically, or using combination of the two methods. (Briefly review this 2017 backup awareness […]
Office 365 Device Support Changes
Microsoft Office 365 is ending support for older, obsolete HTTPS security protocols on October 31st, 2018. The following devices and browsers are known to be incompatible with current HTTPS security protocols and may no longer be able to connect to email: Android 4.3 and earlier versions Firefox version 5.0 and earlier versions Internet Explorer 8-10 on Windows 7 and […]
Iranian Hackers Targeting US Colleges
GHC IT has received information from the University System of Georgia Cybersecurity office and one of their strategic technology partners about an ongoing series of phishing attacks occurring against colleges and universities in the United States. It is believed that these attacks are sponsored by the Iranian government. This type of state-sponsored cybercrime has occurred […]