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Secure Purdue News
New E-Media Shredding Service Offered
Beginning July 1, 2009, Physical Facilities will offer a new service to University departments for the safe and secure disposal of electronic storage media. Recycling for the Future is a collaborative effort between Materials Management and Distribution, University Warehouse and Surplus, and ITaPs Secure Purdue initiative.
Emergency Preparedness: College Fire Survival Video
Most people learned "Stop, Drop, and Roll" as a valuable fire safety trip as children. The People's Burn Foundation has developed "To Hell and Back: College Fire Survival" to educate college students on the dangers of campus related fires and burn injuries.
Security updates for Adobe Flash Player
Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124 and earlier. Users of Adobe Flash Player should update their software to patch these holes.
New Attacks Against Social Networking Sites
As part of its "Don't Just Click IT" campaign, SecurePurdue is reminding computer users to be cautious when clicking on URL links provided in emails and instant messages, posted on social netowrking sites, and in response to cellular text messages.
New Variant of e-mail scam released
The IT Networks & Security Incident Response group has identified new variants of the e-mail scam that has been circulating campus for the past few months. We would like to remind everyone that they should never give out their account information. If you do respond to a scam like this please contact abuse@purdue.edu and we will assist you in re-securing your account.
Internet Explorer 7 and ITNS managed WSUS
As Microsoft has indicated, the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Installation and Availability update rollup will be released to WSUS installations at the next patch cycle, Feb. 12, 2008. This update, if approved, will upgrade XP/Server 2003 systems currently running IE 6 to IE 7. There has been some concern expressed that users of the ITNS supported WSUS server will be forcibly upgraded to IE 7 due to this update.
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Campus Virus Alerts
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External security news
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Summer Travel Tips
Travelling away from home this summer?
To learn about how to be a privacy smart traveler this summer, read this article from the Privacy Rights Clearninghouse: "Planning a Summer Vacation? Be a Privacy-Smart Traveler."
CSO Magazine Article on Awareness Programs
CSO Magazine Article on Awareness Programs with a feature on Purdue University's Information Security outreach strategy and ITNS Training and Outreach Coordinator Cherry Delaney
Security Product Information
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