Category: Event
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phish Resistant MFA
Key Takeaways: UNC is rolling out Phishing-Resistant MFA through the CarolinaKey initiative. Setting up CarolinaKey will increase your security posture and reduce the number of times you have to type a password + approve an MFA push. You are 99% less likely to get hacked if your account uses MFA. Enable MFA wherever it is available, especially your personal email and financial services. Any MFA… Read More about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Phish Resistant MFA.
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: AI and Machine Learning as a Function of Security
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All month long, ITS News will highlight how ITS — and you — keep the University safe. In this guest post, Josh Jenkins with the Information Security Office, shares how machine learning technologies are changing cyber and physical security. Check out all Cybersecurity Awareness Month events, or for year-round tips on staying cybersafe, visit Safe Computing at UNC. The integration… Read More about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: AI and Machine Learning as a Function of Security.
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 Events
It’s almost time for Cybersecurity Awareness Month! The Information Security Office, in partnership with UNC School of Medicine IT and the ITS Service Desk, is planning a full month of activities, events and content. Read the full story HERE. Pencil in these dates and stay tuned for more details: October 2, swing by Polk Place for a student-focused tent event, featuring “evil” Wi-Fi, a possible… Read More about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023 Events.
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National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: SecOps and IR Table
October marks National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This page was created as a handout to introduce the Security Operations and Incident Response (SecOps & IR) pillars within the UNC Information Security Office. What is SecOps & IR at UNC? The goals of the SecOps & IR Team are to: Prepare the UNC environment to withstand cybersecurity threats: stop incidents before they occur. Identify cybersecurity incidents when… Read More about National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: SecOps and IR Table.
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Free Event: 10/26/2022 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Event
To celebrate National CyberSecurity Awareness Month, the Information Security Office is hosting an event this October! When: Wednesday October 26, 2022 from 9am-4pm. Where: Polk Place Cost: Nothing – it’s free! Students, faculty, and staff interested in all things information security will have an opportunity to observe tech demos, participate in interactive cybersecurity themed games and challenges, pick the brains of information security professionals… Read More about Free Event: 10/26/2022 National Cybersecurity Awareness Month Event.
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Free Virtual Event Friday Oct. 9th : SecurityCon 2020
SECURITYCON is a free virtual event for the entire campus community. When: Friday October 9, 2020 Where: This year’s event will be virtual! Registration is available at https://go.unc.edu/securitycon Cost: Nothing – it’s free! Students, faculty, and staff interested in all things information security will have an opportunity to observe tech demos, participate in interactive hacking contests, pick the brains of information security professionals and more…. Read More about Free Virtual Event Friday Oct. 9th : SecurityCon 2020.
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Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2
UPDATE – 3/18/2020 – Data@Rest has created a special episode to supplement Season 2. It is a bite-sized episode that provides direction to resources and tools for working home securely. It can be accessed through the channels below or DIRECTLY ON OUR LIBSYN STREAMING PAGE. Data @ Rest is an information security podcast intended to present accessible, informed discussions of various topics in computer, network,… Read More about Data@Rest Security Podcast – Working From Home & Season 2.
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Free Event Wed. Oct. 9: SECURITYCON 2019
FREE EVENT FOR STUDENTS / STAFF / FACULTY The ITS Information Security Office will hold its second annual SecurityCon on October 9, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the Student Union, rooms 3411 and 3206. The free event will offer tech demos, interactive hacking contests and escape room style challenges, free pizza, giveaways, prizes and more! SecurityCon also will include two panel discussions and a… Read More about Free Event Wed. Oct. 9: SECURITYCON 2019.
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Fri. Oct. 4th: Giveaway on the quad, The Encryptids!
The Encryptids Have you heard of Bigfoot? How about the Loch Ness Monster? These types of creatures are referred to as cryptids, and North Carolina has its very own cryptid mythology! Start gearing up for a spooky October (which happens to be National Cybersecurity Awareness Month) by learning more about these monsters during the weeks of 9/16 through 10/14. During each of these weeks, the Information Security Office will be setting… Read More about Fri. Oct. 4th: Giveaway on the quad, The Encryptids!.
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Fri. Sept. 20th: Win prizes, The Encryptids!
The Encryptids Have you heard of Bigfoot? How about the Loch Ness Monster? These types of creatures are referred to as cryptids, and North Carolina has its very own cryptid mythology! Start gearing up for a spooky October (which happens to be National Cybersecurity Awareness Month) by learning more about these monsters during the weeks of 9/16 through 10/14. During each of these weeks, the Information Security Office will be… Read More about Fri. Sept. 20th: Win prizes, The Encryptids!.