Security Matters

Over the past two years, Information Technology Services (ITS) and the information security and enterprise architecture (ISEA) team have held a variety of outreach events to educate the University of Toronto audience about information security. This opportunity to connect with the community one-on-one and in-person is key and often results in event attendees sharing their ...

It’s important to pay attention to what you’re installing on your mobile device and the kind of permissions you enable, especially when granting access to your microphone or camera. You should audit your phone regularly to verify that your apps only have access to the parts of your phone they need in order to function. ...

Cyber security awareness matters every day -that was the theme of the panel discussion hosted by Information Technology Services (ITS) on Oct. 10 at the Bahen Centre. An audience of 39 (26 in-person and 13 online) engaged with an expert panel about a range of cyber security-related topics. The expert panel included Sue McGlashan (information ...

On Oct. 8th, 2018, Google Plus announced it is shutting down its social network for consumers, citing a security breach that may have affected up to 500,000 user accounts. This closure comes on the heels of a Wall Street Journal report that Google failed to disclose the breach, which exposed users’ names, email addresses, occupations, ...

This October, during Cyber Security Awareness Month, we encourage you to protect your personal and the University of Toronto’s sensitive data. However, we also want to remind you to take cyber security knowledge home and share it with your family members -some of whom may be especially vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Often those most exposed to ...

On September 12, under sunny skies, another University of Toronto Students Union (UTSU) street festival took place along St. George Street. In the midst of the excitement, we had the pleasure of hosting our security matters booth, a collaboration between Information Technology Services’ (ITS) education and awareness team and information security and enterprise architecture (ISEA). ...

This year alone, the cost of cyber crime is estimated at $1.5 trillion, while the revenue for cyber criminals reaches $4.5 trillion[1]. We want to hear from University of Toronto (U of T) staff and students about your experiences and knowledge related to information and cyber security. Please take a couple minutes to fill out ...

Calling all aspiring artists and marketing mavens… It’s time to get creative with cyber security awareness! To celebrate Cyber Security Awareness Month (October), the education and awareness team is hosting a contest from Oct. 11 to 31, on behalf of the entire Information Technology Services (ITS) division. Prizes will be awarded to the top two ...

In today’s connected world, everyone can benefit from incorporating small cyber security practices into their daily lives. Keeping your work and personal information safe from cyber criminals accessing, changing and/or destroying it is everyone’s responsibility. For example, did you know that the most common way to spread malicious software is through attachments? Stop, think before ...

On Sept. 28, 2018, Facebook experienced the largest data breach in its history, allowing hackers access to approximately 50 million users’ accounts. The attackers exploited bugs in the “view as” feature, which gave them access and potential control of the accounts. In most cases of a data breach, it is difficult to tell whose credentials ...