Quickstarts
Computing Security
Please visit these valuable topics on computing security to stay safe in an ever-changing technology landscape:
Outlook Quarantine and SPAM Basics ( Library AppGuide Article )
How to Check your Outlook Quarantine Folder and basics on how to mark items as suspicious. The quarantine is where you can review items that have met the criteria to be marked by the organization’s anti-SPAM or anti-phishing policy.
Protect Your Device (USF IT SharePoint Article)
General security practices applicable to any device, to keep you safe. Includes recommendations for firewalls, antivirus apps, and the importance of Operating System updates.
Passwords & Passphrases ( Library AppGuide Article )
What could be safer than a good password? A specially created passphrase! A passphrase is longer than a password and can be easier to remember and more complex and harder to defeat.
Phishing: How to Avoid taking the Bait ( Library AppGuide Article )
This guide explains Phishing, with examples, and strategies to avoid getting caught trusting an bad actor through email.
Protecting Against Ransomware Attacks ( Library AppGuide Article )
These five steps may help protect your accounts and make it harder for attackers to gain access to your data, and limit the power of the attacker even should their attack succeed.