Don't Let Cyber-Criminals Toy With Your Data
Submitted by jtreat on October 5, 2010 - 11:18am.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. This year our focus is on protecting Personally Identifiable Information. Our new website, yourdata.sas.upenn.edu answers faculty and staff questions:
- Why protecting your sensitive data is important
- How to to identify sensitive data
- How to stay safe
- Where to go if you need help
Check out our new web site for up-to-date information, including upcoming events.
Did you know?
- The data on your computer may be subject to state and federal privacy laws.
- Hackers can use viruses to search your hard drive for sensitive data if you become infected.
- One lost laptop could force Penn to notify thousands of students and alumni that their personal information was disclosed.
- SAS has licensed software that can help you find and eliminate sensitive information.
Visit yourdata.sas.upenn.edu to learn how to protect your data.
For other information, visit ISC's NCSAM web page.