Information Security

Security Alerts

July 16, 2008 – Continued Fraudulent E-mail Messages at Brandeis

Members of the Brandeis community continue to receive fraudulent e-mail messages requesting that they provide their UNet ID and password. Some of these messages claim to be from the Brandeis Help Desk or claim to be related to an email upgrade. This type of information security attack, called “phishing,” tries to obtain your UNet ID and password for unauthorized and illegal purposes.

LTS is able to block almost all fraudulent messages before they ever reach your e-mail account. We need your help with the very few that get through. Please be vigilant by adhering to these recommendations. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the LTS Help Desk or Information Security

Dennis Devlin
Chief Information Security Officer
Library and Technology Services

Security Tips

The following pages describe things you should be aware of to help stay safe online. These tips are useful for all users.

• Top security tips - read this first!
• An overview of information security at Brandeis
  
• What to do if your computer is stolen
  
• The RIAA has threatened to sue 25 Brandeis students in the last year.
• Play Anti-Phishing Phil, a fun web game about phishing
• Did you know you can get legal music on the Internet?
  
• Keep your Facebook page out of Google
  
• Download safety
• Password security
• Email dangers
• Physical security
• What to do if your computer is compromised
• Security terms
• Disable Windows file sharing for better security
  
• What LTS does to protect you

Security Software

Installing and using this software effectively can help keep your computer safe.

• Operating system updates (Microsoft Update, Mac OS X Software Update, etc.)
• Symantec AntiVirus
• Anti-Spyware
• Firewall software

Policies and Procedures

These pages describe your rights and responsibilities when using the Brandeis network or other computing resources.

• Computer use policy
• Network resource guidelines
  
• File sharing
• Wireless network usage
• Remote access
• Copyright policies and information
• Computer disposal and re-use
• A Letter on File Sharing and Copyright from the Vice President
  

Standards and Best Practices

These pages describe recommended practices for advanced topics. They are intended primarily for staff and faculty.

• Web application standards
• Protecting private information
• Administrative access to systems
• Computer security standards
• Setting up a secure Windows server
• Credit card processing standards
• Evaluating credit card service vendors

Information for Security Professionals

This information is primarily intended for security professionals outside Brandeis.

• Original security advisories
• Security contacts for Brandeis

This page was last modified on: Jul 16, 2008