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The Security Summit offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics including the state of the IT security industry and new/upcoming security initiatives at MSU.

Space is limited for this no-cost event, please register to reserve your spot, see registration information below.

Opening Comments: Seth Edgar, Deputy CISO

The Security Summit offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics including the state of the IT security industry, software, awareness training, log management, incident response, and disaster recovery and business continuity.

Space is limited for this no-cost event.

Register through EBS by searching “security summit” in the Training Opportunities area of the Employee Self Service (ESS) tab. Read Full Article →

MSU’s Institutional Data Policy (IDP) holds every member of the university community individually responsible for the appropriate use and protection of institutional data, and especially of confidential data, in their possession or control.

A first step to securing institutional data is increasing awareness about institutional data and confidential data.

• Employee Guide
• Administrator & Supervisor Guide
• MSU Institutional Data Policy

Confidential data needs to be stored only on a secured server. Read Full Article →

It’s important to safeguard your personal computers, mobile phones, tablets, and other devices.

1. Use a passcode to lock your device when not in use.
2. Set up automatic updates for operating systems, web browsers, and apps.
3. If connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi connection, be cautious about the sites visited and the information accessed.

Michigan State University needs you to help keep our network and data safe.

Faculty and staff work with institutional data daily and need to take extra precautions, especially when dealing with potential phishing messages.

Know what things to look for in an email that may indicate it’s a phishing attempt.

• Does the from line or subject line look suspicious?

The SecureIT site recently launched to provide the MSU community with one place for guidelines and best practices on information security.

MSU employees first used the site as part of the two-factor authentication rollout in March and April 2015.

The site also includes personal safe computing information, ways to safeguard your devices, phishing precautions, password tips, and illegal file sharing details. Read Full Article →

Over the next six weeks, Michigan State University is adding steps to safeguard personal and institutional data by applying two-factor authentication to human resources, payroll, and finance systems that are part of our Enterprise Business Systems (EBS).

Once two-factor authentication is implemented for EBS, it will be expanded to additional MSU applications. Read Full Article →

The Security Summit offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics including threat monitoring and reporting, vulnerability management, and incident response. Light refreshments will be served.

Space is limited for this no-cost event, so register via EBS.

The Security Summit is sponsored by the MSU Chief Information Security Officer and the MSU IT Council. Read Full Article →

The first MSU Security Summit will be held October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the MSU Union.

The event offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics as part of their jobs and the greater campus community. Space is limited, so register now via EBS. Read Full Article →

The 2014 MSU IT Conference will be held on June 10 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The conference kicks off at the MSU Union and various breakout sessions will be held throughout the day in nearby buildings on campus.

The MSU IT Conference was started in 2007 to build the information technology community at MSU and encourage collaboration. Read Full Article →