Join ITS from 9 a.m. to noon Monday (April 15) in the Mountainlair to get free coffee and cybersecurity tips from Spy Cat on protecting your nine digital lives. This “Cats, Coffee and Cybersecurity” event will focus on how to travel safely with technology.
Don’t have time to stop by? Follow @StaySafeOnline and their #UpdateMeow campaign, as well as @WVUITServices.
ITS wants to make sure you #defendyourdata while traveling in West Virginia, the United States or abroad. Act today on these best practices:
• Update your software. Get free Sophos anti-virus protection at https://freeav.wvu.edu.
• Turn on “Find My Device” tracking features and remote wiping options in case your device is lost or stolen.
• Back up your data so it’s recoverable if your device is stolen or corrupted.
• If traveling internationally, consider leaving your smartphone at home and purchasing a temporary phone for the trip.
• Faculty and staff should inquire with their IT support staff about WVU-owned loaner laptops. The use of personal devices to access University systems while traveling abroad is highly discouraged.
While traveling, keep your devices secure and be aware of people looking over your shoulder. Also avoid connecting to public USB charging stations or public Wi-Fi networks. Turn off automatic Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connections, and assume that on any wireless network, your data is being monitored.
Once you return home, change the passwords for all services and systems you used while away, and run a virus and malware scan on the device(s) you used.
Learn more at DefendYourData.wvu.edu.