Best Practice

E-mail at RIT

Submitted by ISO Admin on Thu, 03/02/2017 - 09:55

E-mail is a standard communication tool. Unfortunately, it is also an ideal channel for social engineering and phishing attempts; protect yourself and your information.

Managing Your RIT E-mail

Visit the ITS E-mail Services page for RIT e-mail account set-up and usage resources.

E-mail Signatures

RIT requires all communications relating to Institute academic or business purposes to be signed with an appropriate signature. This includes e-mails from both RIT and non-RIT accounts, as well as MyCourses and Message Center communications. For more information on the new requirements, visit our Signature Standard web page.

RIT Confidential Information in E-mail

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Online Safety

Submitted by ISO Admin on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 10:44

Online Safety

Everyone connected to the Internet is a potential target. Use of anti-virus and firewall software is critical in protecting your computer online; however, simply protecting your computer is not enough. 

Web Browsers

Cyber criminals often target vulnerabilities in web browsers. Because Internet Explorer was a web browser used by most people, it quickly became a primary target. Using a different browser can reduce your risk while on the web. The table below lists alternative browsers:

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Browser

Operating System

License

Firefox

No-Click November

Submitted by smmiso on Mon, 11/03/2014 - 11:36

No-Click November

It’s November again. Cyber Security Awareness month (October) just passed but that doesn’t mean that we don’t have to keep practicing all the online safety tips we learned; quite the opposite actually, now that we have gotten more informed about online security, we must implement those tips daily and share our knowledge with everyone that surrounds us.

This year is coming to an end, yet new security exploits show up every day to attack the cyberspace. Holidays are coming, and NOW is as good a time as ever to learn/review security tips regarding where we “click”. Even the... ...

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!

Submitted by smmiso on Wed, 10/01/2014 - 10:36

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!  

This year is the 11th anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, a collaborative effort created between government and industry to guarantee everyone has the resources needed to stay safe online.

The online world has become a very important part of our everyday life. We work, learn, plan and play online all through the day and the actions that we take, whether we are connected to the Internet or not, often impact the whole online community. The campaign refers to... ...

Using LinkedIn’s New Two-Factor Authentication

Submitted by kdb2706 on Tue, 06/04/2013 - 12:10

Using LinkedIn’s New Two-Factor Authentication

The growing trend in sites adding two-factor authentication to their log in process has many feeling more secure in their social media and other online interactions.

With passwords being easy to compromise with phishing attacks, many users have been hoping for something more secure.  Two-factor authentication gives a double protection on your account, requiring you to know something (your password), and have something in your... ...