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Facebook Places: We know where you are
By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer Facebook has released a new service called Places that is similar to Foursquare (www.foursquare.com). To introduce Places, Facebook states: “If you’re like me, when you find a place you really like, you want to tell your friends you’re there. Maybe it’s a new restaurant, a beautiful hiking [...]
Continue reading...Summer: Info Security Tips for the Long Hot Days
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
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By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer Summer is definitely here, and for some this means summer break. Yet there is no break for those who wish to exploit your personal information for their personal gain. As people travel on vacation or stay at home relaxing, their maintaining good information security habits can save [...]
Continue reading...Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Limitations
Sunday, July 26, 2009
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By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer There was a time when people could claim they didn’t know any better when they downloaded music, movies, etc., from the Internet for free. We had Napster, and it was a simple way to add our favorite songs to our collections. But even when this environment was new and [...]
Continue reading...USG Appropriate Use Policy (AUP) – Introduction
Sunday, March 29, 2009
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Damon Armour IT Security Officer In January of this year, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) ratified an Information and Information Systems Appropriate Use Policy (AUP). With the AUP, the Guidelines for Interpretation and Administration of the USG Appropriate Use Policy were published to assist in the implementation of the [...]
Continue reading...Facebook-terms of your privacy
Sunday, February 8, 2009
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By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer, and Shannon Nix, concept contributor Facebook is a website used for online social networking. Facebook’s company profile states: “Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Millions of people use Facebook every day to keep up with friends, upload an [...]
Continue reading...Watch your inbox – The dangers of e-cards, etc.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
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Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing writer In January, a series of fraudulent emails were received by ASU mail recipients in the guise of Hallmark e-cards. In actuality, these emails were sent from computers on campus that had been infected with malware—which is software designed for malicious purposes. The email originators were hoping recipients would [...]
Continue reading...Year in Review – IT Security Topics of 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
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By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer The year 2009 has finally arrived. What challenges lie ahead for the campus this year have yet to be determined. Understanding concepts, topics, and threats from last year is one way to prepare and prevent information security occurrences. Let’s begin by reviewing topics covered in 2008 in the IT [...]
Continue reading...Email Blacklisting – what it is and how to prevent it
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Damon Armour, contributing writer IT Security Officer There truly is a world of black and white when it comes to email. A blacklist is a list of addresses or domains, such as aug.edu, that is denied delivery by another user. In other words, if a site is blacklisted, its email will not be accepted at [...]
Continue reading...IT Audit ’08 – What will this mean?
Saturday, September 20, 2008
By Damon Armour, IT Security Officer, contributing author Augusta State was selected for an Information Technology Audit by the University System of Georgia, a process that is routinely performed at multiple institutions throughout the system every four years. The audit process is done to ensure that university, state, and University System standards are being followed, [...]
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Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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