SECURE UD NEWS
Freezing Your Credit to Protect Yourself
As we described in this Secure UD News article from August 2024, it’s likely that “the bad guys” already have access to some of your personal information, including financial identifiers such as your Social Security Number (SSN), bank account numbers, credit...
NIH Security Requirements for Human Genomic Data
Important Update to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy What could be more important than protecting the privacy of our biological code? The National Institutes of Health (“NIH”) has issued NOT-OD-24-157 which implements heightened security requirements for...
University of Delaware Strengthens Cybersecurity Measures with CrowdStrike Falcon
by Carlos Diaz The University of Delaware has introduced CrowdStrike Falcon, a cutting-edge Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution, to enhance cybersecurity protections for university-owned laptops and desktops. This initiative is managed collaboratively by IT...
Delaware’s New Privacy Law: What you need to know
by PC Shea, UD Privacy Officer The Delaware Personal Data Privacy Protection Act (“DPDPA”) went into effect in January. Passed in 2023 with much fanfare, the DPDPA requires those using personal information about Delaware consumers to be transparent regarding how and...
Not All Artificial Intelligence Models are Created Equally: Privacy Challenges for Users of Generative Artificial Intelligence
by PC Shea, UD Privacy Officer More and more products are building generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools into their offerings. GenAI includes any machine-based tool designed to consider user questions, prompts, and other inputs (such as text, images, and...
The Clery Act and this month’s featured cybercrime
The Clery Act, or the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics, is a federal statute that requires Universities receiving federal financial aid to produce reports and broadcast timely information about crime on and around their...
2024-25 Security Awareness Education is now available
This year's security awareness training is now available. If you are required to take this training, you would have received an enrollment email on Sept 9th. There are a few changes from last year, so here is what to expect: A short, compliance-mandated,...
An Increase in Phishing/Smishing Attempts at the University
We’re seeing more sophisticated phishing attacks targeting the entire University community— including faculty, staff, students, and alumni—with alluring messages designed to deceive you into revealing sensitive information. One recurring scheme attempts to strike fear...
State of Delaware Library Ransomware Hack: what you need to know
What happened? On Friday, September 20th, Delaware state library computer systems were compromised and taken offline due to a ransomware attack. The state has promised not to pay any ransom and will rebuild the servers from backups. The FBI is investigating the...
It’s October, a.k.a. Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Cybersecurity Awareness Month, celebrated annually in October, is a global initiative aimed at raising awareness about the importance of protecting personal and organizational data from cyber threats. It serves as a platform to educate individuals, businesses, and...