What unique risks are associated with children? When a child is using your computer, normal safeguards and security practices may not be sufficient. Children present additional challenges because of their natural characteristics: innocence, curiosity, desire for independence, and fear of punishment. You need to consider these characteristics when determining how to protect your data and […]

The Internet of Things refers to any object or device that sends and receives data automatically through the Internet. This rapidly expanding set of “things” includes tags (also known as labels or chips that automatically track objects), sensors, and devices that interact with people and share information machine to machine. Why Should We Care? Cars, […]

Why is it important to dispose of electronic devices safely? In addition to effectively securing sensitive information on electronic devices, it is important to follow best practices for electronic device disposal. Computers, smartphones, and cameras allow you to keep a great deal of information at your fingertips, but when you dispose of, donate, or recycle […]

GHC’s Fall 2022 Cybersecurity Awareness Training campaign is live! Please visit https://training.knowbe4.com, sign on with your GHC single sign-on credentials, and complete the following training courses: 2022 Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training Security Tips for Your Personal Devices This cybersecurity training is part of the University System of Georgia’s mandatory security awareness training program for all […]

The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, September 30th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]

The following IT policies have been updated: IT World Wide Web Policy (IT.PO.370) – This policy ensures that employees of Georgia Highlands College (GHC) publish World Wide Web content within the constraints of law, University System of Georgia policies, and policies of the institution. Content published on institution web resources is property of GHC and […]

The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, September 2nd. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]

Duo allows you to sign in to your GHC Single Sign-On (SSO) account using either Duo Push, a phone call, or passcode available in the Duo Mobile app or sent to you by text. When you receive a Duo Push, check the following details to make sure you are approving the correct push request for […]

Securing information and information systems is an important responsibility of the University System of Georgia (USG) and all USG institutions. In order to ensure that we are doing our part to protect our student’s data, GHC will require the use of Duo Security for all employee computers beginning on August 2nd, 2022. Please make sure […]

The Division of Information Technology will proceed with installing security updates to all Banner Student Information System servers on Friday, July 29th. Although the Banner software itself will not be updated, this process will make the Banner Student Information System unavailable on Friday. Our previous post on ghcinform.highlands.edu has been updated with this correction.