October is Cyber Security Month!

Hello!
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month! In support of this nationalinitiative, the Office of Information Technologies (OIT) is sponsoring a series of activities designed to help the campus community stay safeonline.
For more information, see our Cyber Security Awareness Month 2010 Website:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/cybersecurity10
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6 EASY WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER & PERSONAL INFORMATION

Any time in October, complete the steps below and remind a colleague or friend to do the same.
1. Remove your address, phone number, or birth date from Facebook andother social networking sites (e.g., MySpace).
2. Download and install the latest version of McAfee VirusScan from the OIT Web site (It's free!).
3. Update your software and operating system.
4. Change your OIT Account password in SPIRE.
5. Empty your recycle bins - on your computer and next to your desk.
6. Check your credit report.
To learn how, go to:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/cybersecurity10/6ways.html
For more information, see our Security Checklist at:http://www.oit.umass.edu/security/protect/checklist.html