2008 Woodie Awards
Univ. Internet security requires participation
CAROLYN CRIST
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: News
University students, faculty and staff will be required to undergo Internet security awareness training by the end of the year, Provost Arnett Mace said Wednesday at the University Cabinet Meeting.
SecureUGA is a risk management model that will hold every individual on campus, regardless of their position, responsible for protecting the University's sensitive and critical data.
During the meeting, Stan Gatewood, chief information security officer, and Sandi Glass, executive director of the Office of Information Technology, presented a system based on "policy, technology and people" to protect the University's electronic systems.
"Awareness, training and education will create the human firewalls," Gatewood said. "It's not just an IT issue, we need to work together."
Participation will be tracked and reported to unit and department leadership, Glass said.
The online training presentations will include audio and visual features so "you can focus on what you want and need to know," she said.
The concern developed after Social Security numbers and other private information had been accessed by hackers. Presentations will include password security, virus protection, identity fraud, avatars and file sharing.
In other news at the meeting, President Michael Adams announced the annual memorial service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapel for 40 students, faculty and staff who passed away since last May. A list of names and brief biographies will appear in Tuesday's edition of The Red & Black.
Also on campus, four finalists were named for the dean of the College of Education. The finalists are Steven R. Yussen, a professor and director of undergraduate studies and the Honors Program in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota, Marilyn Newhoff, dean of the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University, Richard L. Hayes, dean of the College of Education at the University of South Alabama, and Fayneese S. Miller, dean of the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont.
The new dean will succeed Louis Castenell, who stepped down as dean at the end of last year but remains on the education college faculty. Arthur Horne, a long-time professor in the college, is serving as interim dean.
SecureUGA is a risk management model that will hold every individual on campus, regardless of their position, responsible for protecting the University's sensitive and critical data.
During the meeting, Stan Gatewood, chief information security officer, and Sandi Glass, executive director of the Office of Information Technology, presented a system based on "policy, technology and people" to protect the University's electronic systems.
"Awareness, training and education will create the human firewalls," Gatewood said. "It's not just an IT issue, we need to work together."
Participation will be tracked and reported to unit and department leadership, Glass said.
The online training presentations will include audio and visual features so "you can focus on what you want and need to know," she said.
The concern developed after Social Security numbers and other private information had been accessed by hackers. Presentations will include password security, virus protection, identity fraud, avatars and file sharing.
In other news at the meeting, President Michael Adams announced the annual memorial service at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Chapel for 40 students, faculty and staff who passed away since last May. A list of names and brief biographies will appear in Tuesday's edition of The Red & Black.
Also on campus, four finalists were named for the dean of the College of Education. The finalists are Steven R. Yussen, a professor and director of undergraduate studies and the Honors Program in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota, Marilyn Newhoff, dean of the College of Health and Human Services at San Diego State University, Richard L. Hayes, dean of the College of Education at the University of South Alabama, and Fayneese S. Miller, dean of the College of Education and Social Services at the University of Vermont.
The new dean will succeed Louis Castenell, who stepped down as dean at the end of last year but remains on the education college faculty. Arthur Horne, a long-time professor in the college, is serving as interim dean.
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posted 4/24/08 @ 2:08 PM EST
I know this will sound crazy, but why not do YOUR FUCKING JOB and keep this shit out of my inbox? There's no way in hell I'm sitting through a powerpoint because you can't figure it out. (Continued…)
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posted 4/24/08 @ 6:08 PM EST
I agree that people need to be taught about all those spam and phishing e-mails. I'm surprised at how gullible people can be. If you think it looks suspicious, it probably is. (Continued…)
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