UM-Flint ITS Helpdesk - Articles - Security

Safe Computing: Copyright Issues and Legal Downloading

no@spam.com (Dana Schlosser) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST

This article will provide some basic information for Faculty, Staff, and Students at UM-Flint on Legal Downloading options for music, movies, etc.

Placing a Lock on your iPhone or BlackBerry Phone

no@spam.com (Dana Schlosser) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT

This quicknote will assist all BlackBerry and iPhone users on creating a lock on their phone to prevent unauthorized people from accessing information stored on the phone.

Wiping Your Data from Your iPhone or BlackBerry

no@spam.com (Dana Schlosser) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:00:00 EDT

This quicknote will assist Faculty and Staff and UM-Flint with creating a link between their iPhone or BlackBerry and their Microsoft Exchange account so that in the unfortunate event that their iPhone is lost or stolen all data can be removed remotely.

Using Group Share at UM-Flint

no@spam.com (Dana Schlosser) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT

Group Share is a program that helps to reduce the risk of compromised data. This program, once installed, will allow you to encrypt any folder of your choosing with the simple click of a mouse. Group Share also allows you to decide who has access to this information.

For more information from the company please visit: http://www.entrust.com/groupshare/

Email Encryption at UM-Flint

no@spam.com (Dana Schlosser) — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:30:00 EDT

The following quicknote will provide information to Students, Faculty, and Staff here at UM-Flint about email encryption here on campus.

Creating a Spam Filter for Outlook Web Access 2007

no@spam.com (Tiffany Hudson) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EDT

This quicknote will assist Faculty and Staff members with setting up a spam filter in Outlook Web Access (OWA) 2007.

Finding Internet Headers for Phishing Emails in Outlook 2003/2007

no@spam.com (Thomas Stockwell) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Phishing emails are a subset of SPAM emails that request passwords and other personal information from campus users. Do not respond to any Phishing email. Due to the nature of how many security problems Phishing emails can cause, ITS may request internet headers so that they can try to prevent users from responding to these emails as well as filtering these emails out of circulation so that users won't receive them.

Configuring the Emergency Alert System in SIS

no@spam.com (Thomas Stockwell) — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:00:00 EST

The Emergency Alert System is a new system setup by the university to inform the campus community of immediate dangers and emergencies on campus. To utilize this system, you must register your phone numbers/emails through SIS. It is strongly encouraged that all students sign up for the Emergency Alert System.

What is a Virus?

no@spam.com (Thomas Stockwell) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:30:00 EDT

Computer viruses are software applications that are designed and written to destroy or corrupt data.

What is Spyware?

no@spam.com (Thomas Stockwell) — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:30:00 EDT

Spyware is a type of malware (malicious software) that acquires personal information from your computer and reports it to another computer system or user without your knowledge or permission.