Information Technology
SANS Institute OUCH
Over the years, many people have asked many questions about using Information Technology securely and safely. I've done my best to answer these questions. For instance, what should I do if someone asks me for my password. My answer is the person asking is either incompetent or a thief. No competent system administrator needs your password. A thief wants to steal something from you. The answer is do not give out your password, even to your Information Technology instructor.
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2024 Articles
Top Three Ways Cyber Attackers Target You
Start Your Career in Cybersecurity
Messaging
Do’s and Don’ts.
Identity Theft: Preventing,
Detecting, and Responding
QR Codes
2023 Articles
The
Power of the Passphrase
I'm
Hacked, Now What?
The
Power of Updating
Online
Security for Kids
Power
of Password Managers
Stop
Those Phone Call Scams
Securing
Your Financial Accounts
Artificial
Intelligence: What to know
Scareware:
A Story
Digital
Spring Cleaning in 7 Simple Steps
Do
I need Security Software?
Biometrics
- Making Security Simple
2022 Articles
Disposing
of Your Mobile Device
Browsers
Emotional
Triggers - How Cyber Attackers Trick You
got
backups
Charity
and Disaster Scams
Phishing
Attacks Are Getting Trickier
Securely
Gaming Online
Top
Three Social Media Scams
Learn
a New Survival Skill: Spotting Deepfakes
Anyone
Can Start a Career in Cybersecurity
Spot
and Stop Messaging Attacks
2021 Articles
Top
Cybersecurity Tips For Vacations
Shopping
Online Securely
Emails
Do's and Don'ts
One
of the Most Important Steps You Can Take to Secure Your
Accounts: Two-Factor Authentication
Using
the Cloud Securely
Securing
Your Mobile Devices
Securely
Using Mobile Apps
Vishing:
Phone Call Attacks & Scams
Privacy
- Protecting Your Digital Footprint
Identity
Theft
I'm
Hacked, Now What?
Protecting
Your Wi-Fi at Home
2020
Articles
Securing
The Generation Gap
Social
Engineering
Fake
News
Online
Security for Kids
Virtual
Conferencing Safely and Securely
Ransomware
Creating a Cyber
Secure Home
The Power of Updating
Password Managers
Coronavirus Updates from SANS
Top
5 Steps to Securely Work from Home
Social
Engineering Video
Email
and Phishing Video
Working
Remotely Video
Creating
a Cyber Secure Home Video
SANS
Videos in other languages
Spring Cleaning
Social Media Privacy
Digital Inheritance
2019 Articles
Messaging /
Smishing
Shopping Safely
& Securely Online
Four Simple Steps
to Staying Secure
Scamming You
Through Social Media
Got Backups?
Virtual Private
Networks (VPN)
Dark Web
A Career in
Cybersecurity
Making Passwords
Simple
Securely Disposing
Your Mobile Devices
Personalized
Scams
Search Yourself
Online
2018 Articles
Yes, You Are a
Target
Am I Hacked?
Do's and Don'ts of
Email
CEO Fraud
Smart Home
Devices
Phone Call Attacks
and Scams
Stop That Malware
GDPR (European Privacy
Rules)
SANS
Facebook Options
Stop That Phish
Top Tips to Securely
Using Social Media
Securing Your
Mobile Devices
Creating a Cybersecure Home
2017 Articles
Lock Down Your Login
Shopping Online Securely
SANS
Recommendations after the Equifax Hack
Helping Others Secure
Themselves
Password Managers
Backups and Recovery
Gamining Online Safely &
Securely
Lessons from WannaCry
Securing Today's Online Kids
Passphrases
Securely Using Mobile Apps
Staying Secure on the Road
Social Engineering
2016 Articles
Disposing Your Mobile Device
Securely
Using the Cloud Securely
Four Steps to Staying Secure
Email Do's and Don'ts
Ransomware
CEO Fraud
Encryption
Internet of Things (IoT)
I'm Hacked, Now What?
What is Malware?
Securing Your Home Network
Securing Your New Tablet
2015 Articles
Phishing
Shopping Online Securely
Password Managers
Two-Step Verification
Backup & Recovery
Social Media
Educating Kids on Cyber Safety
Securing the Cyber Generation
Gap
Passphrases
Gaming Online Safely &
Securely
Staying Secure on the Road
Securely Using Mobile Apps
2014 Articles
Securing Your Home
Network
What Is Malware
The End of Windows XP
Yes, You Actually Are A Target
Heartbleed - Why Do I
Care?
i'm Hacked, Now What?
Disposing of Your Mobile Device
Email Do's and Don'ts
Encryption
Using the Cloud Securely
Five Steps to Staying Secure
Social Engineering
What is Anti-Virus?
2013 Articles
Java
Email Phishing Attacks
Social Networking Safely
Protecting Your Kids Online
Passwords
URL Shorteners and QR Codes
Spear Phishing
Two-Step Verification
Personal Backup and Recovery
Password Managers
How to Shop Online Securely
Securing Your New Tablet
2012 Articles
Secure your Wi-Fi
Network
Securing Your Mobile Device
Apps
E-mail Dos and Don'ts
Metadata
Safely Disposing of Your Mobile
Device
Using the Cloud Safely
The Tech-Support Phone Call
Scam
Counterfeit Websites
Hacked:Now What?
Losing Your Mobile Device
Two-Factor Authentication
Seven Steps to a Secure
Computer
2011 Articles
Email Phishing and
Scan
Browser Security and Privacy
Backup and Recovery
Social Networking Safety
Updating Your Software
Understanding Encryption
Protecting Your Kids Online
Protecting Your Passwords
Staying Secure Online While
Traveling
Understanding Anti-Virus
Software
Using Your Smartphone Securely!
Computer
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