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When reporting a suspicious e-mail or a potential phishing attempt to ITS, please include the Message Header. The Message Header contains helpful information which can assist e-mail administrators in troubleshooting. Note: The LSU IT Security and Policy (ITSP) Team has deployed Cofense Reporter, an application that...
Article Id: 14922
Category: Security Tips & Advice

General Information Solid State Drives (SSDs) are quickly replacing traditional, mechanical, hard disk drives due to their higher speed, lower power consumption, lighter weight, and being more shock proof. However, traditional whole disk erasing utilities like Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) do not work well with SSDs...
Article Id: 16716
Category: Security Tips & Advice

The following are some basic recommendations from LSU ITS regarding how to secure your home network. Turn On Your Firewall Firewalls can be hardware or software Hardware firewalls plug directly into your modem and can be used to protect multiple computers. These are used more frequently by businesses as opposed to those who need a solution for home use.
Article Id: 20095
Category: Security Tips & Advice

Most phishing scams can be avoided by sticking to these basic principles: 1. Treat ALL LINKS as if they are suspicious. (Links include Web Addresses & URLs) 2. Log in with your LSU PAWS ID at official lsu.edu...
Article Id: 17107
Category: Security Tips & Advice

Keep Web Browsers Up-to-Date Most Web Browser Updates address Security Vulnerabilities and Critical Issues that NEED to be resolved. It is VERY IMPORTANT that these are kept up-to-date. These instructions will show How...
Article Id: 16342
Category: Security Tips & Advice

Article Id: 6984
Category: Security Tips & Advice