Security Awareness at LSUE

LSUE students, faculty and staff members should take security precautions and understand the potential consequences of online actions and behaviors as they enjoy the benefits of the Internet. OIT has gathered a variety of tips and educational resources that can be leveraged to increase your IT security awareness. Please take advantage of the information below to better equip yourself to safely and effectively achieve your professional goals at LSUE.

Phishing and Social Engineering

Are you familiar with email Phishing? Can you effectively spot a spot a Phishing email? How do you define social engineering? Visit our phishing page and the link below to better protect yourself from email based attacks and malicious attachments.

Click the image below to learn about anatomy of a Phishing e-mail:

Anatomy of a Phishing E-mail

Passwords

How strong is your password? Do you change it often? Visit our password best practices password best practices page for password tips and guidelines.

Social Media

Before you make that next social media post, review safety guidelines pertaining to the use of social media.

Staying Safe on Social Networking Sites

STOP, THINK, CONNECT

“Stop, Think, Connect” is a global online safety awareness campaign, designed to keep all digital citizens more secure online.

 

Logo for Stop, Think, and Connect

  • STOP: Before you use the Internet, take time to understand the risks and learn how to spot potential problems.
  • THINK: Take a moment to be certain the path ahead is clear. Watch for warning signs and consider how your actions online could impact your safety.
  • CONNECT: Enjoy the Internet with greater confidence, knowing you have taken the right steps to safeguard yourself and your computer.

Protect yourself and help keep the web a safer place for everyone.

http://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/

KnowBe4

LSUE has partnered up with KnowBe4 to provide an advanced Security Awareness Program to all faculty and staff.  The KnowBe4 platform helps our organization by offering many training and testing tools in an effort to assist employees in making smarter security decisions, every day.