Loyola Information Security Blog

Data Privacy Week begins on Monday, January 24 and is a global effort that generates awareness about the importance of privacy and highlights easy ways to protect personal information. Millions of people are unaware of and uninformed about how their personal information is being used, collected, or shared in our digital society. Whether it be […]

Please see the link below for the 2021 December UISO Newsletter. 2021 December UISO Newsletter Preview of the Newsletter:

Week 2 – Mobile Device Security

Week 1 – Password Security

Several staff and faculty have received an email that appears to be From Fr. Regan who recently transitioned from Loyola University Chicago to Fordham University.  Although the email appears legitmate, the email address is misspelled. Rather than the correct spelling “Jesuit” it is spelled “jesiut”.  The email appears as below. Although there is no malicious […]

6 Zoom Tips to Make Your Meetings More Secure Send out Meeting Invites One good practice to implement is to send attendees meeting invites. You can do this through Microsoft Outlook. This will give you more control over who can attend your meeting or webinar. In Microsoft Outlook, attendees can RSVP so you’ll have a […]

Here is the latest from the University Information Security Office. http://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/files/2021/03/2021-Spring-UISO_Newsletter.pdf  

What is Identity Theft? Identity theft happens when a criminal steals information about you and uses that information to commit fraud, such as requesting unemployment benefits, tax refunds, or a new loan or credit card in your name. If you don’t take precautions, you may end up paying for products or services that you didn’t buy and dealing […]

What is HIPAA? The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient’s consent or knowledge. The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued the HIPAA Privacy Rule to implement […]

Date Published Topic Link December 2021 How to Spot a Fake Conference 2021 December UISO Newsletter May 2021 6 Zoom Tips to Make Your Meetings More Secure 2021 May UISO_Newsletter October 2020 Identity Theft, Working from Home, and Cyber Security Awareness Month UISO_Newsletter_102020 August 2020 Multi-Factor Authentication, Coronavirus Phishing, and LastPass UISO_Newsletter_082020 May 2020 Securing […]