James Madison University - Computer Security
Mon -Thu: 8:00am -9:00 pm
Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 3:00pm - 9:00pm
(when classes are in session)
Exceptions for the summer and academic year
Information and Computer Security
Students
- Prevent -
- Learn how to avoid fake e-mail and web sites and protect both your JMU and personal accounts. View the video and take the IsItReal? game challenge.
- Set up a computer using StartSafe security recommendations
- Download JMU provided anti-virus software (requires eID login)
- Security defects in your computer need to be patched regularly - and not just Windows Updates!
- Safeguard Your Password
- More security preparation information for students
- Security Engineering miscellaneous services and general information
- Security is interwoven into all day to day operations and decisions. View the RUNSAFE web site for a more comprehensive look at how operational behaviors and strategic planning affect security.
- Report - security incidents or abuse
- Repair - Recovering from a security failure
Faculty/Staff and Affiliates
- Prevent -
- Learn how to avoid fake e-mail and web sites and protect both your JMU and personal accounts. View the video and take the IsItReal? game challenge.
- Security defects in your computer need to be patched regularly - and not just Windows Updates!
- Safeguard Your Password
- Download JMU provided anti-virus software for home computers (requires eID login)
- More security preparation information for faculty, staff, and affiliates
- Security Engineering miscellaneous services and general information
- Security is interwoven into all day to day operations and decisions. View the RUNSAFE web site for a more comprehensive look at how operational behaviors and strategic planning affect security.
- Report - security incidents or abuse
- Repair - Recovering from a security failure
Other Interested Parties
People outside of the JMU Community may also report security incidents or abuse.
Security Threats
Various threats to you, the JMU community and the Internet arise every day. Unusual or high risk events will be posted to JMU Computing's System Alerts.
External resources for threat information:
- United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Current Activity List
- Facebook security page and recent threats and incidents
New to Computing or the Internet? Check out these sites created for the general public:
Publisher:
Computing Security
For Information Contact:
Computing Security
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807, MSC 5735
(540) 568-2364
Last Modified: 9/23/2013
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