Remote Access
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Remote Access
Northwestern IT provides comprehensive, convenient, and secure services to support the needs of University students, faculty, and staff both on- and off-campus.
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Northwestern IT and security teams across the University are partnering to promote best practices and behaviors that help students, faculty, and staff prepare to connect, protect, and secure Northwestern against cybercriminals' attempts to harvest sensitive information.
Throughout the year-long effort, learn how to protect yourself better when it comes to securing mobile devices, generating stronger passwords, avoiding phishing scams, and more with help from Northwestern IT and a host of security resources that are always just a click away. Watch for details in the Northwestern IT newsletter, follow along on Twitter and Facebook, and read the Information Security Office's blog for updates on a range of topics to ensure we continue to learn, teach, and work in a safe online environment.
Since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, an effort led by a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance to ensure that every individual stays safe and secure online.
Phishing
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Phishing
Email scams and phishing messages are electronic fraud types that ask recipients to disclose information or perform other potentially harmful actions.
Don't Get Hooked
Peer-to-Peer Sharing
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Peer-to-Peer Sharing
Sharing media is not illegal if you have the right to distribute the content. However, many file-sharing applications are used to access copyrighted material illegally.
What should you do?
Virtual Private Network
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Virtual Private Network
Northwestern’s VPN service allows students, faculty, and staff to access University resources securely while using non-Northwestern networks to connect to the internet.
Connect to VPN
Multi-factor Authentication
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Multi-factor Authentication
Northwestern IT provides Multi-factor Authentication technology, adding a critical extra layer of login protection for some Northwestern systems.
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Protecting Zoom Meetings
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Protecting Zoom Meetings
Zoom offers many features that can increase your sessions' security and reduce the chance of unwanted attendees from disrupting your event.
Protect Your Meeting
Secure Your Identity
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Secure Your Identity
Though you may not realize it, you are constantly verifying your identity to access and make changes to information.
Protect Your Identity
File Sharing and Storage
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File Sharing and Storage
There are a variety of file-sharing solutions for effective collaboration among members of the University community as well as with external colleagues.
What's Best for You
Secure Devices
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Secure Devices
You use your devices to store and process sensitive information every day, which makes securing your devices a critical part of securing your identity and data.
Secure Your Devices
Internet of Things
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Internet of Things
There is no denying that new devices are fun, but while there are more opportunities to interact with people, share information, and stay connected, we also need to be aware of the risks these "things" may introduce.
How Are You Connected?
Travel
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Travel
Traveling with digital devices is often necessary to stay connected while you are away from the office or home. Here are several tips to keep you secure while traveling.
Before You Go
Social Media
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Social Media
A positive online reputation is vital in today's digital world. Like it or not, your information is everywhere. What you can do is help to control it and what it says about you.
What to Do