http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue/ Collaborating to create the university of the future through IT. Service quality, powerful partnerships, and a great place to work. en-us Copyright 2005 Purdue University http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:41:38 PST http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//images/loginBanner.gif http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue/ Research in Motion (RIM) has patched a recently discovered security vulnerability which exposes BlackBerry users to phishing attacks. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=285&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Fri, 02 Oct 2009 On September 28, 2009 The US Computer Emergency Readiness team (US-CERT) issued an alert warning of a spam attack in which the messages are spoofed to appear to come from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding underreported income. The messages encourages recipients to open an attachment or click on a link to view their tax statement, but the attachment contains malware and the link leads to a malicious website. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=284&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Wed, 30 Sep 2009 Are your web-browsing sessions becoming slower and slower? Is your computer crashing more often? Your problem may be spyware. Like computer viruses, spyware and adware can infect your PC and cause serious problems. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=36&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Fri, 04 Sep 2009 ITaP Networks and Security is warning the Purdue community about reports of a targeted e-mail scam alleging to be from the "webmaster" of Purdue University. This scam appears to be directed currently at organizations that are closely affiliated with Purdue. Purdue University is not changing its domain name or home page URL and is not becoming a .com site. IT Networks and Security recommends that users immediately delete these emails and to not reply or take the action requested in the email. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=280&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Tue, 01 Sep 2009 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. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=244&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Thu, 27 Aug 2009 Purdue recently became a member of the InCommon Federation. The InCommon Federation manages federated authentication services to higher education institutions and their sponsored partners. InCommon participants are able to access resources made available by other InCommon participants using their local campus login credentials. All participants in the federation, like Purdue, use a common set of policies and practices to exchange information about their users and resources in order to enable collaboration. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=279&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Thu, 20 Aug 2009 Physical Facilities is now offering 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. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=264&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Mon, 29 Jun 2009 View the October 2009 edition of the Secure Purdue News. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=117&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Wed, 21 Jan 2009 A video designed specifically for college students that provides guidance about what to do in the event of an on-campus shooter was unveiled Thursday (Sept. 11) at Purdue University. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=225&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Wed, 03 Dec 2008 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. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=220&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Tue, 05 Aug 2008 IT Networks and Security continues to warn the Purdue community about targeted e-mail phishing scams that attempt to trick computing users out of their login and password information for University IT Resources. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=189&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Thu, 26 Jun 2008 Watch one student's story about illegal downloading. http://www.purdue.edu/securePurdue//news/detail.cfm?NewsID=167&tm=commons_news Secure Purdue News Thu, 03 Jan 2008