Double Whammy Scam Aims to Redirect Your Direct Deposit
Watch for scams that aim to steal your login credentials and then redirect your direct deposit.
Category Archives: Safe Computing
When Digital Spaces Become Unsafe: Guidance about Online Harassment
In today’s highly polarized and politicized society, online harassment is an escalating concern including within higher education. Because digital platforms are central to academic research, engagement, and student life; faculty, staff, and students are increasingly vulnerable to targeted attacks that threaten their safety and well-being.
New Safe Computing Page – Misinformation: How to Spot and Stop It
Safe Computing offers a new page of guidance to address global misinformation concerns.
Protect privacy and practice online hygiene
Safe Computing offers guidance on practicing online hygiene, protecting yourself from online harassment and misinformation, and protecting your privacy.
Refreshed DCE101 Training: Cybersecurity and Data Protection at U-M
A new DCE101: Cybersecurity and Data Protection at U-M training course is now available in My LINC. This course provides useful data protection guidance and cybersecurity awareness for faculty and staff across all U-M academic campuses.
Tips for Traveling Safely with Technology
As you prepare to travel, you will likely take along some combination of a smartphone, tablet, laptop, and other mobile devices. Follow these tips to safeguard both your own and the university’s data.
New MCommunity privacy setting for campus mailing address
The MCommunity Directory now offers the option for faculty and staff to choose who can view their campus mailing address.
Avoid scams that steal your login (and your paycheck!)
Scams that are designed to steal your login under false pretenses, such as a party invitation or a request to review a document, are affecting the U-M community. Please share this information with faculty, staff and students in your unit or department. How it works Scammers send you an email directing you to enter your uniqname, password, and… Read More »
Updated IT Standard on Network Security
ITS has published an important revision of the IT Standard on Network Security (DS-14).
Update Cookie Consent Integration by March 21
The Office of the Vice President for Communications (OVPC), in collaboration with the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Privacy Office, has released a new consent and preference management integration for U-M websites.
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.
Data Privacy Day event: Privacy in the Age of AI
Join Carnegie Mellon University’s Dr. Sauvik Das for a presentation exploring privacy in the age of AI on Jan. 28 at noon to celebrate Data Privacy Day 2025.
IT Standard on Endpoint Security Administration
IT standard on endpoint security administration will allow units to promote and require important measures for protecting the university’s valuable digital assets.
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.
Secure Shopping Holiday Checklist
Learn how to protect yourself while online shopping this holiday season.
Beware of Multi-factor Authentication Scams
Multi-factor authentication is an important capability that helps secure the login process. Learn how to avoid getting caught by MFA scams.
Protect Sensitive Data as AI Features Proliferate across Tech Industry
New capabilities and features utilizing AI are increasingly included in updates to apps and operating systems. Here are some tips to remember when using AI with sensitive data.
SUMIT Events Wrap-Up and Presentation Slides
SUMIT events celebrated and promoted IT security at U-M – slide presentations are available.
LSA and ITS Information Assurance Expand Awareness of Scams Targeting Students
LSA and ITS Information Assurance partner to reach more students with cybersecurity scam announcements.
U-M Cloudflare Celebrates 1,000 Sites
More than 1,000 of the University of Michigan websites are protected with U-M Cloudflare, a significant milestone for the project implementation team. Cloudflare provides a critical security capability to protect university websites, web applications, and DNS (Domain Name System) servers from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and break-in or takeover attempts. Work continues to get more sites… Read More »