This page provides updates on the latest information security news, alerts, advisories and publication including information security and privacy tips.
Security Alerts
One Step Ahead is a series of tips published in the Almanac and provided by the Offices of Information Systems & Computing and Audit, Compliance & Privacy.
- Know Your Local Support Provider (August 29, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 2)
- A new, More Convenient AirPenn Net (September 12, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 4)
- Social Engineering - What's the hype? (September 26, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 6)
- Know your data, Know Your Role (October 10, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 8)
- Click-Through Agreements: Unnecessary Risks are just a click away (October 24, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 10)
- Run Software Updates (November 7, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 12)
- Safe Shopping (November 21, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 14)
- Two-Step Verification Made Easy (December 5, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 15)
- Connecting to the Secure Hotspots Around the World (December 19, 2017| Vol 64 Issue 17)
- Archiving Data for the New Year (January 16, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 19)
- February Tax Tip (February 13, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 23)
- It's important to keep your personal and professional data separate (March 20, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 27)
- Securely Sharing Files at Penn (April 17, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 31)
- Protecting Personally Protected Information (May 1, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 33)
- Traveling Safely with Devices (May 22, 2018| Vol 64 Issue 35)
- Happy New Academic Year! (August 28, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 2)
- Don't Succumb to "Peer" Pressure (Sept.11, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 4)
- Protecting Student Record Information (Sept.25, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 6)
- Progress Towards Greater Security with Two-Step Verification (Oct.9, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 8)
- In Observance of NCSAM (Oct.23, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 10)
- Stop and Verify: Do These Two Things to Avoid Being a Victim (Nov. 6, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 12)
- Thank you for Sharing...Intelligently (Nov. 20, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 14)
- Don't Get Caught by Targeted Email Attacks (Dec. 18, 2018| Vol 65 Issue 17)
The 2019 - 2020 One Step Ahead articles published in the Almanac by the Offices of Information Systems & Computing and Audit, Compliance & Privacy.
- Welcome Back, Use your New Devices on the Penn Network Safely! (Jan. 15, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 19)
- February is Data Privacy Month! (Jan.29, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 21)
- Gift Card Scams @ Penn (Feb. 12, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 23)
- Protection from Malware (Feb. 26, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 25)
- Strong Password Made Easy With a Password Manager (March 19, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 27)
- Two-Step Verification Away from Home (April 2, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 29)
- Protect your Financial Data (April 16, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 31)
- Avoid Phishy-Looking Email(April 30, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 33)
- Data Security During Travel (May 14, 2019| Vol 65 Issue 35)
- Minimizing Risk Associated with Software Purchases on Procurement Cards (July 16, 2019| Vol 66 Issue 1)
- Two-Step Verification During International Travel (August 27, 2019|Vol 66 Issue 2)