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Category: Cybersecurity

Tech Tip: FortiClient Required!

Posted on November 10, 2022 By mansfieldn

You read that right! Etown requires all on-campus students to have FortiClient installed on their computers. FortiClient is a device-management software that helps keep your device–and the college network–safe from malware and malicious activity. ITS has recently sent an email …

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Reminders for Faculty and Staff Over Break

Posted on April 28, 2022 By Mia

With the Spring semester soon coming to a close, ITS recommends some important considerations over the summer:  Set an out of office message One quick and helpful way to improve your experience during the break is by setting up an automatic email …

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Five Easy Ways to Maintain Your Privacy Online

Posted on October 19, 2021 By Mia

The internet can often be a double-edged blade. It’s an incredible tool for sharing and communicating, of course, but with that also comes caveats – if you’re not vigilant, personal information can sometimes be easily tracked or exposed. Want to …

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Forti Family Notifications

Posted on April 15, 2021 By careyt

The move to the Forti family for Etown network protection brings some changes to the types and quantity of notifications that you might see. FortiClient Notifications: These pop-ups are displayed when changes are made to your computer or the FortiClient …

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Change in VPN Connection Software

Posted on April 6, 2021 By careyt

In addition to providing exceptional security and protection from viruses and malware, Etown’s new antivirus software, FortiClient, has a VPN connection option. If you use a college-owned laptop with FortiClient installed, you can begin to use the VPN component immediately. …

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New Antivirus on Campus – FortiClient

Posted on March 12, 2021 By careyt

Beginning this month, ITS will be deploying FortiClient, Etown’s new antivirus solution. This software will replace Cisco AMP for Endpoints and will be required on all computers accessing the college network for the 2021-22 academic year. FortiClient will be installed …

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Protecting Your Account with MFA

Posted on January 4, 2021 By careyt

At this time of year phishers and scammers are counting on you being too busy and distracted to pay real attention to their attacks. Entering your password in a malicious website (that is pretending to look like a legitimate Etown-related website) …

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Maintain Account Access with MFA

Posted on December 10, 2020 By careyt

We’re all getting ready to put the Fall 2020 semester behind us and prepare for 2021, but with the temporary shift away from our roles as Etown College community members we need to remember that network passwords still expire over …

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Quarantine Email Folder

Posted on November 23, 2020 By careyt

You may have seen a new folder called “Quarantine” in your email. And there may have been a message in the folder, but now it’s gone… No, you’re not seeing things! The folder and any messages in it are part …

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Ransomware Infections on the Rise – COVID-19

Posted on April 29, 2020 By careyt

We recently received the following information via an announcement from our anti-virus software provider Cisco AMP for Endpoints: The Cisco AMP for Endpoints research team has observed increasing incidences of malicious activity culminating in ransomware. These incidents often begin with …

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Fake Charity Websites – COVID-19

Posted on April 22, 2020 By careyt

KnowBe4, our partner in cybersecurity, have provided suggestions and resources for keeping your accounts safe in these uncertain times. This post, and all of those in this series, are taken directly from their website. Fake charity websites: There has been …

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Phishing Scams – Fake Safety Information – COVID-19

Posted on April 15, 2020 By careyt

KnowBe4, our partner in cybersecurity, have provided suggestions and resources for keeping your accounts safe in these uncertain times. This post, and all of those in this series, are taken directly from their website. Phishing scams – Fake safety information: …

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Phishing Scams – Fake Internal Communications – COVID-19

Posted on April 8, 2020 By careyt

KnowBe4, our partner in cybersecurity, have provided suggestions and resources for keeping your accounts safe in these uncertain times. This post, and all of those in this series, are taken directly from their website. Phishing scams – Fake internal communications: …

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Cybersecurity – COVID-19

Posted on April 1, 2020 By careyt

KnowBe4, our partner in cybersecurity, have provided suggestions and resources for keeping your accounts safe in these uncertain times. This post, and the next several in this series, are taken directly from their website. Watch out for scams! After global …

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