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Information and Computer Security

Security Threats

Various threats to you, the JMU community and the Internet arise every day and you need to know what you can do to handle them. Recent threats include:  

• 03/30/2009 - Conficker Worm Information
• 02/20/2009 - Adobe Reader software has a security defect not yet fixed by Adobe that criminals are using to break into computers
• 12/09/2008 - Facebook, MySpace, ClassMates.com, and other social networking sites used to spread malicious software
• 05/30/2008 - Higher education passwords under attack
• Critical Security Updates to fix security defects in your computer's software 
• External activity and threat reports
  • United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) Current Activity List
  • Facebook security page and recent threats and incidents

Generic threat information

New to Computing or the Internet? Check out these sites created for the general public:

• www.onguardonline.gov
• www.staysafeonline.org
• www.getnetwise.org
• www.safeshopping.org

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Additional Information specific to Students, Faculty/Staff/Affiliates and Outside Parties

Students

• Report security incidents or abuse
  
• Set up a computer using StartSafe security recommendations
  
• Download JMU provided anti-virus software (requires eID login)
  
• Setting up an off-campus wireless network
  
• More security preparation information for students 
• Repair - Recovering from a security failure
  
• Security Engineering miscellaneous services and general information

Faculty/Staff and Affiliates

• Report security incidents or abuse
  
• Repair - Recovering from a security failure
• Download JMU provided anti-virus software for home computers (requires eID login)
  
• Setting up an off-campus wireless network
  
• More security preparation information for faculty, staff, and affiliates
• Security Engineering miscellaneous services and general information

 

Other Interested Parties

People outside of the JMU Community may also report security incidents or abuse.