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

Stolen SIMS

What do a spate of hacked Instagram accounts, a $220 million lawsuit against AT&T and a bustling underground crime ring have in common? They all started with SIM card swaps, a scam in which hackers steal your mobile identity—and use it to upend your life. At its most basic level, […]

Clickbait

They look harmless, and maybe even kinda fascinating. I’m talking about the little interest stories and quizzes that appear at the bottom of news stories, or sometimes on Facebook. Sometimes they are called “sponsored content” or something similar, and they usually have captions designed to draw you in. Maybe it’s […]

This is Not a Drive-By

How do computers get viruses? There are two prerequisites. First, the computer has to be vulnerable to the virus, usually because the owner hasn’t kept it updated and/or installed antivirus software. We’ll discuss that in a future update. For now we’ll focus on the second prerequisite: someone or something needs […]