information security and compliance News Archive
Information Services and Technology
Multi-factor authentication will add additional security
October 6, 2020 —
Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is coming to the UM. This is great news because it means better security for our systems and data.
Information Services and Technology
Did you click the link?
May 21, 2019 —
Information Security & Compliance sent all U of M employees a simulated phishing email during National Fraud Prevention Month in March. Last year, the same phishing simulation was used. And like last year, the email pretended to be from the university’s payroll department and contained the subject line, “Important notice regarding your tax information.”
Community Stories
How to catch a phish
May 8, 2018 —
Cybercriminals use phishing emails to manipulate people into doing what they want, including providing personal information such as banking or identification records. Because of this element of manipulating human emotions, phishing is considered a kind of social engineering.
Information Services and Technology
How to stay safe in cyberspace
October 13, 2017 —
Cyber security is an ongoing pursuit.