Cybersecurity

Mar 15, 2021

NC State completes 2FA enrollment project

On Feb. 17, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) enforced the last student cohorts to enroll into the university’s mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions — Google 2-Step Verification and Duo…

Feb 15, 2021

Protect your tax information

It’s Data Privacy Month and the beginning of tax season! Now is the perfect time to learn more about protecting your identity and tax data. The IRS has reported a…

Jan 14, 2021

Watch out for phishing lures

Using Google’s automated spam filters, the Office of Information Technology successfully thwarted more than 279,000 email phishing attacks from Nov. 21 through Dec. 21. Cybercriminals known as “phishers,” employ cleverly…

Dec 15, 2020

OIT wins first place in Best of Web Contest

The OIT Cybersecurity at NC State website won first place in Public Education in the Best of Web Contest that is sponsored by the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center…

Nov 16, 2020

Six tips for online holiday shopping

With the holiday season approaching, online shopping will be at a record high. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most stores are moving their Black Friday events online to alleviate store…

Oct 15, 2020

NC State to host Google Security panel on Oct. 21

Do you have questions about the type of content that should be stored in Google Drive or what level of security Google provides? In observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, NC…

Oct 1, 2020

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Protect the Pack: You are Security!

Your data’s privacy depends on your ability to secure it safely. Your ability to secure your data depends on what you know. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) in October, the…

Sep 15, 2020

University warns against illegal peer-to-peer file sharing

Illegal file sharing of copyrighted material via peer-to-peer (P2P) applications or other means is a serious offense and can lead to university disciplinary actions and criminal and civil penalties. NC…

Aug 17, 2020

NC State requires 2FA enrollment for students

To improve cybersecurity, on Aug. 18, NC State will begin a phased enrollment of current students into its two-factor authentication (2FA) solutions: Google 2-Step Verification to access NC State G…

Aug 17, 2020

Get prepared with essential back-to-school IT resources

Welcome back Wolfpack! IT is essential to teaching and learning, and the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is here to help the campus community learn more about available IT resources…