New Safe Computing Page – Misinformation: How to Spot and Stop It
Safe Computing offers a new page of guidance to address global misinformation concerns.
Author Archives: Matt Ranville, ITS Privacy Office
Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025
This year’s Data Privacy Day event focused on privacy in the age of AI. A recording is now available on Safe Computing.
Stay Safe This Holiday Season
Preserving your data and privacy during the holidays is more important than ever. Follow these tips from Safe Computing to get started.
New CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Status Icon for Windows
Information Assurance will deploy a new CrowdStrike Falcon feature on Windows computers: the Falcon Sensor Status icon.
Security Tips for Using Public WiFi
Need an internet connection, but only public WiFi is available? Follow these tips to protect U-M and personal information.
Vulnerability Scanning and Blocking of Unremediated Systems
Information Assurance (IA) provides Tenable Vulnerability Scanning for units. As outlined in the Vulnerability Management standard, IA also blocks systems when serious vulnerabilities reported to a unit remain unaddressed.
Happy Secure Holidays from IA
The holidays are a great time for shopping and travel, but they are also prime time for cybercrime. ITS Information Assurance (IA) wants to gift you some Safe Computing tips to protect your personal data this holiday season. Secure your devices These basics will help you start out from a more secure place: Shop securely After you take… Read More »
Visit Safe Computing
Ever wonder what makes a good password? How you can spot phishing before you’re caught by it? Or maybe you’re just curious about what’s new in the world of IT security and privacy? For all of this and much more, visit the Safe Computing website. Safe Computing is an authoritative website filled with IT security and privacy guidance… Read More »
Social media scams: Fake friends
“I’ve been hacked! Don’t accept friend requests from me!” Most of us on social media see that warning periodically, and while not entirely accurate, it’s a sign of how prevalent fake friend requests are. These scams are rarely a sign of actual “hacking” – gaining unauthorized access to the account itself – but they do involve a little… Read More »
Security tips for using public WiFi
Need an internet connection, but only public WiFi is available? Follow these tips to protect U-M and personal information.
Social media scams: Some lost pets aren’t what they seem.
Few things tug at our hearts like adorable animals in danger or the distraught humans who miss them. Most of us have seen posts on social media from pet owners trying frantically to bring a lost furry family member home. They ask for help as simple as re-sharing, and we click, reposting that adorable dog we really hope… Read More »
Library of IT security and privacy awareness resources
The University of Michigan is committed to protecting the security of its information resources and the privacy of its students, faculty, and staff, but reaching community members with relevant and engaging information about cybersecurity and privacy can be a challenge. ITS Information Assurance (IA) has created a Library of resources to help our fellow Wolverines stay informed, create… Read More »
Biden Administration releases National Cybersecurity Strategy
The Biden Administration released a National Cybersecurity Strategy in March. It has been covered extensively in national media, reflecting heightened attention to the government’s response to growing cybersecurity threats.
New tools for SULs and Unit Security Partners
Information Assurance (IA) is committed to continually improving and streamlining capabilities, tools, and resources that support all of our shared responsibility to protect U-M systems and data. To this end, we are announcing changes to some key IA tools that will improve our unit partners’ ability to analyze and reduce security threats and risks for their units. New… Read More »
Help Defeat Complex Email Scams
Complex scams are very real and playing out at academic institutions across the country, including U-M. There are key aspects to all of these scams that you should understand in order to protect yourselves and your data from malicious actors.
Watch out! How to avoid tax season scams
Protect your tax return and personal information with tips from Safe Computing.
How to safely shop online
Protect yourself from tricks and scams when shopping online: Use secure and up-to-date software, devices, and networks.
Back up U-M data
Back up data to protect U-M and yourself.
Report phish to ReportPhish
Do your part to secure U-M resources by reporting suspected phishing email to ReportPhish@umich.edu .
Password-setting hack yields immediate improvements
Hack with Friends becomes major improvement in just 5 weeks!