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!

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

Juice Jacking

CISO Update #21 This is the time of year when many of us are out shopping or travelling, and our phones and portable devices get used a lot. We’re comparison shopping in malls, GPS-ing to find alternate routes on crowded roads, and killing time in airports and on planes. Keeping […]

Are You Ready for the Holiday Season? Scammers Certainly Are

CISO Update #20 Peace on earth, goodwill towards everyone, and cybercrime. Unfortunately those three things go together. People are shopping furiously, hungry for a bargain and eager to jump on something that seems too good to be true. And of course, it is. Here’s one of my favorite examples, because […]

Cyber Civility and Cyber Security are 2 Sides of the Same Coin

CISO Update #19 We mentioned in an earlier update that we would occasionally ask other members of the campus community to bring their insights as guest contributors. Since October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and at FIT October is also highlighted by Civility Week, we asked Dr. Ron Milon, Chief […]