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Labor Day 2012 Expectations
Posted by on August 30, 2012 at 3:04 PM EDTLabor Day weekend in Bloomington always is a huge deal. It’s the last fling of summer. There is boating, swimming and cooking out. There is the annual Fourth Street Festival of the Arts and Crafts. And added to the fun this year, the Hoosier football team opens its season at home in Memorial Stadium against Indiana State on Saturday, September 1.
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The Twitter Smart Card
Posted by on August 22, 2012 at 12:08 PM EDTWe received a set of "Social Media Smart Cards" from a government agency recently and they gave permission for us to share these with our community. These Smart Cards give hints and illustrate how to set privacy and other settings to ensure that your information is visible only to the people of your choosing.
First I tried out the Facebook Smart Card (see The Facebook Smart Card (and Your Birthday)).
This time I'm trying the Twitter Smart Card (see attached).
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Physical and Environmental Security: Domain 6 of the Information Security & Privacy Program
Posted by on August 17, 2012 at 10:03 AM EDTEver wonder what sorts of physical and environmental safeguards you should put in place to protect all of the information you have stored in your computers and filing cabinets? If so, pull up a chair and lend an ear!
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Human Resources: Domain 5 of the Information Security & Privacy Program
Posted by on August 2, 2012 at 4:43 PM EDTAt first glance, it may seem strange to have a Human Resources domain in an Information Security and Privacy Program. Such a program is all about technology, isn't it?
Actually, no. People play such a fundamental role in information security and privacy that an organization's security and privacy safeguards are no better than the people who implement and use them.
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The Rise of the “Blackhole” Exploit Kit: The Importance of Keeping All Software Up To Date
Posted by on July 27, 2012 at 2:40 PM EDTA Microsoft security blog post highlights the importance of keeping all of your software up-to-date. The University offers Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) at no cost to students, faculty, and staff on IUware Online.
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The Facebook Smart Card (and Your Birthday)
Posted by on July 26, 2012 at 3:24 PM EDTWe received a set of "Social Media Smart Cards" from a government agency recently and they gave permission for us to share these with our community. These Smart Cards give hints and illustrate how to set privacy and other settings to ensure that your information is visible only to the people of your choosing.
First I tried out the Facebook Smart Card (attached).
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Is your succession plan a bust?
Posted by on July 26, 2012 at 12:21 PM EDTSuccession planning isn’t just the act of naming a replacement for a position or as simple as placing a title behind somebody’s name. That’s referred to as replacement planning. Many organizations lack a true formal succession plan. For those that have one, it’s often outdated. Unfortunately, most organizations do not look at succession planning unless it’s during times of crisis as part of their crisis management process.
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In "Ruff" situations: Don't forget about Fido
Posted by on July 23, 2012 at 9:21 AM EDT
At the moment, my family is in the process of renovating our basement. We’re clearing out old junk and sprucing up the place. In the middle of this process, I asked my mom if we could add a storm shelter under one of the two sets of stairs.Learn more about protecting: -
Patricia Nowak Takes the Oath of Office to become the Chief of Police at the Indiana University Northwest campus
Posted by on July 13, 2012 at 8:57 AM EDT
The University Director of Public Safety swore in new IU Northwest campus police Chief Patricia Nowak on Tuesday July 10, 2012 in the IUN John W. Anderson Library Conference Center.Learn more about protecting: -
How prepared are you?
Posted by on July 11, 2012 at 9:41 AM EDTLast night as I was perusing my Facebook feed before I went to bed, I noticed a photo that one of my friends from high school had posted of his young daughter. In the photo she was in a crouched position with her hands on the back of her head. The caption read “Tornado drill practice.” This got me thinking. When was the last time I’d actually prepared for an emergency situation? Granted, I work in an environment where I think about these things all the time and we practice, practice, practice for all kinds of scenarios, but what about the general public? How prepared are you?
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