 Security and Policy Articles

Phishing is defined as trying to obtain financial or other confidential information from someone by imitating a trusted organization or person. This article explains how to spot phishing emails, including some helpful examples of real phishing attempts at IC.

Mobile devices and tablets run applications to perform a variety of functions. These device functions range from operations as simple as web browsing and e-mail to more complex functions, like multimedia editing and file access. They can connect to wireless networks and can often include the ability to connect directly to cellular data services, even when outside the range of a Wi-Fi signal. This article covers best practices for mobile device security.

This knowledgebase article provides an overview of the restrictions placed on college-owned iPads, the reasons behind these restrictions, and the process to request changes to these restrictions. The aim is to maintain the security and proper management of iPads within the college, ensuring the safety of sensitive information and preventing unauthorized access or misuse.

This article answers some frequently asked questions about malware.

This article answers some frequently asked questions about ransomware.

Ithaca College IT provides an anti-virus/anti-malware program from Microsoft for all college-owned Windows and macOS computers. For Windows, the program is called either Windows Defender or Windows Security. macOS will use Microsoft Defender. This guide describes how to scan your computer using this software to search for malicious programs.

Windows Defender Offline is a powerful anti-virus tool built into Windows 10. It detects and removes malware that can hide from conventional anti-virus software. This guide describes how to scan your computer with Windows Defender Offline.

A virtual private network (VPN) establishes a secure connection between your computer and the VPN server in the internet. This means that no one besides the VPN provider can see your traffic, so you can browse the internet without other people on an unprotected Wifi network or your internet service provider seeing what you do. Ithaca College’s GlobalProtect VPN does not provide all of these features, so this article contains recommendations for 3rd party VPN providers.

At Ithaca College, behavior regarding the use of technology and computers is governed by the All College Computer Use policy, the College Web and Information Systems policy and the Student Conduct Code. In general, if you wouldn't do it in the real world, don't do it in the cyber world.