{"336871":{"#nid":"336871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"OIT to Offer Cyber Security Workshops to Help Promote Safe Computing","body":[{"value":"Beginning in October, the Office of Information Technology\u2019s Cyber Security team is offering a series of workshops for faculty and staff on safe computing. All workshops will be held on the first Monday of each month from 1 \u2013 2 p.m. in the Peachtree Room of the Student Center. \u0026nbsp;\u003Cp\u003EAs part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, the OIT Cyber Security team will kick off the series with a workshop on \u201cHow Not to Get Caught in the Phishing Net\u201d on Monday, October 6.\u003C\/p\u003E\u0026nbsp;In 2014, Tech saw hundreds of accounts compromised due to phishing attacks. Each attack prevents a victim from accessing is or her account for at least six hours once the account has been compromised. This session will teach users how to spot a phishing attack and what to do if they think they\u2019ve been phished.\u0026nbsp;The Cyber Security series continues on Monday, November 3, with a session on Two-factor Authentication, or 2FA. Many faculty and staff may be required to enter this type of authentication as Tech implements 2FA to protect certain software applications that may contain sensitive information. \u0026nbsp;The final session, \u201cProtecting Your Best Interest on Social Media,\u201d will be held on Monday, December 1. This session will address how to implement safe computing practices while using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. \u0026nbsp;Attend one or all of the sessions, and learn how to protect yourself and your data against cyber-attacks. All sessions will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Peachtree Room of the Student Center. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. \u0026nbsp;For more information, contact \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lburroughs7@gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ELorrie Burroughs\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Officer, Office of Information Technology.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/psportal.psauth.gatech.edu:5443\/psp\/patest91\/EMPLOYEE\/EMPL\/h\/?tab=GT_PIH_FACILITIES\u0026amp;pslnkid=GT_PIH_FACILITIES_LINK\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here\u003C\/a\u003E to test link to TechWorks Facilities and Services Page.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Learn how to protect yourself and your data against cyber-attacks"}],"uid":"27407","created_gmt":"2014-10-23 17:42:56","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:17:19","author":"Kara Tillman","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2014-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2014-09-30T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.security.gatech.edu\/","title":"OIT Information Security"}],"groups":[{"id":"338601","name":"TechWorks"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ELorrie Burroughs, Communications Officer, \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOffice of Information Technology\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:lorrie.burroughs@oit.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Elorrie.burroughs@oit.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["kara.tillman@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}