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Make sure you always log off public computers before leaving, even the ones in the C-595 You are just as responsible as your professors or Hostos staff for lab. That includes websites and social media pages. practicing cyber security and we want to make sure you’re in the CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Keep an eye out each week for tips on how to stay safe from Cyber Crime! SAFE COMPUTING ON CAMPUS HOSTOS STUDENTS... know whether you’re on or off campus! NEVER open suspicous looking emails from shady senders. And PLEASE don’t click on any attachments or links! Seriously... just don’t! Remember while on campus, you can always connect to Wi-Fi (”Hostos Wireless”) on your personal devices by using your Hostos username and password. When you bring your personal devices to school, make sure you NEVER leave them unattended. It doesn’t take much for your personal information to be compromised. Make sure they stay locked with a strong password. MOBILE SECURITY IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN THE VICTIM OF AN INTERNET CRIME, YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FBI’S INTERNET CRIME COMPLAINT CENTER (IC3) AT WWW.IC3.GOV ...because your smart phone needs protecting too! Secure your device. Use a strong password and touch ID features to lock your smartphone and protect your information in case of loss or theft. Limit your activities on public Wi-Fi. Public wireless networks and hotspots are not secure which means someone could potentially see what you’re doing while you’re connected. You should NEVER log into key accounts or do any online shopping while connected to public Wi-Fi. Keep your devices clear and up to date. Delete any unused apps and make sure all apps and software are up-to-date. Having the latest security software is your best defense against online threats. PASSWORDS Practicing good password management is the key to increasing your protection against cyber threats. The longer, the better. Your passwords should be at least 8 letters but the more characters you use, the stronger it will be. Try for a phrase that’s easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess. And remember, keep it to yourself! Mix it up! Use a combo of UPPER and lowercase letters, symbols (&*@^) and numbers (1234) in your passwords. The greater the variety, the better! Different accounts, different passwords. Make sure you have different passwords for all of your accounts. If remembering is hard for you, download a secure app to help store and manage your passwords like LastPass*, available on the App Store and Google Play. Resources: StaySafeOnline.org - “Safety Tips for Mobile Devices” Security.cuny.edu Freepik.com vectors by Freepik, vectorpocket *Product names are examples and not an endorsement by Hostos.

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Page 1: Cyber Security Awareness Monthand social media pages. practicing cyber security and we want to make sure you’re in the CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH October is National Cyber Security

Make sure you always log off public computers before leaving

even the ones in the C-595 You are just as responsible as your professors or Hostos staff for lab That includes websites

and social media pages practicing cyber security and we want to make sure yoursquore in the

CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month Keep an eye out each week for tips on how to stay safe from Cyber Crime

SAFE COMPUTING ON CAMPUS

HOSTOS STUDENTS

know whether yoursquore on or off campusNEVER open suspicous looking emails from shady senders And PLEASE donrsquot click on any attachments or links Seriously just donrsquot

Remember while on campus you can always connect to

Wi-Fi (rdquoHostos Wirelessrdquo) on your personal devices

by using your Hostos username and password

When you bring your personal devices to school make sure you NEVER leave them unattended It doesnrsquot take much for your personal information to be compromised Make sure they stay locked with a strong password

MOBILE SECURITY

IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE BEEN THE

VICTIM OF AN INTERNET CRIME YOU CAN FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE FBIrsquoS INTERNET CRIME

COMPLAINT CENTER (IC3) AT WWWIC3GOV

because your smart phone needs protecting too

Secure your device Use a strong password and touch ID features to lock your smartphone and protect your information in case of loss or theft

Limit your activities on public Wi-Fi Public wireless networks and hotspots are not secure which means someone could potentially see what yoursquore doing while yoursquore connected You should NEVER log into key accounts or do any online shopping while connected to public Wi-Fi Keep your devices clear and up to date Delete any unused apps and make sure all apps and software are up-to-date Having the latest security software is your best defense against online threats

PASSWORDS Practicing good password management is the key to increasing your protection against cyber threats

The longer the better Your passwords should be at least 8 letters but the more characters you use the stronger it will be Try for a phrase thatrsquos easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess And remember keep it to yourself

Mix it up Use a combo of UPPER and lowercase letters symbols (amp^) and numbers (1234) in your passwords The greater the variety the better

Different accounts different passwords Make sure you have different passwords for all of your accounts If remembering is hard for you download a secure app to help store and manage your passwords like LastPass available on the App Store and Google Play

Resources StaySafeOnlineorg - ldquoSafety Tips for Mobile Devicesrdquo

Securitycunyedu Freepikcom vectors by Freepik vectorpocket

Product names are examples and not an endorsement by Hostos

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