Information Security

Information Security, also known as InfoSec, protects both physical and digital data—essentially data in any form—from unauthorized access, use, change, disclosure, deletion, or other forms of malintent.

You can help protect yourself by staying informed of the recent posts, following our Cybersafe tips, reviewing past threats, and reviewing previous CISO Updates.

FIT is Cybersafe is FIT’s campaign for cybersecurity for our community.

Cyberattacks, identity theft, and online scams are all over the news lately. A school might not seem like a likely target, but colleges, along with other institutions, are increasingly in the cross-hairs of global cybercriminals. College databases hold a lot of personal information about students and employees that can be valuable to hackers.

Many attacks against institutions like FIT succeed because of something a community member did (clicking on something they shouldn’t) or didn’t do (use a strong password). That’s why we’re starting a campaign to make everyone aware of what they can do to stay cybersafe. We’ll provide tips, training, and online resources and members of our security team will be at campus events to promote awareness and answer questions. And remember the same practices that protect you at FIT protect you at home.

Be aware—and Be Cybersafe!

Two Factor Authentication (2FA) at FIT

Due to the rising levels of cyberattacks that have been so visible in the media, it is important that FIT and the FIT community take the necessary steps to better protect the college and its data from cyber harm or theft.

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) also known as 2-Step Verification, or multi-factor authentication requires a user to present two or more pieces of evidence to authenticate (verify their identity) before they are granted access to an application.

Review Past Threats

Cybercriminals often reuse or create a variation of past scams, read through our threat archives to learn more about how to stay Cybersafe.

Threat Archives

Recent CISO Updates

When the People Who Protect Us Get Hacked

In order to gain a wider perspective on the world of Cybersecurity, I’ve decided to periodically ask guests to contribute to the CISO Update. This month’s Update is written by Patty Krakow, who works with me in IT and is the thought leader behind much of our Cyber Awareness and […]

Why Cybersecurity Matters to FIT

In the 2-plus years since we formally launched the Cybersafe program at FIT, the reaction has been almost exclusively positive and receptive. We’ve had the chance to talk with students, faculty, and staff, about what Cybersafety is, why it’s important, and what they can do to safeguard their information and […]

Progress in the Internet of Things

I write this on the Ides of March, a day historically associated with warnings to Beware, which is certainly a common theme in these monthly updates. Particularly, we’ve discussed the risks associated with the Internet of Things: the collection of billions of devices other than computers that are connected to […]