Johns Hopkins University processes a lot of information regarding its students, staff, and faculty. Much of what we do – whether in education, patient care, benefits administration, or research and operations – demands that we protect sensitive information. So JHU employees need to be especially wary of a very common and widespread scam called “phishing.”(…)
“I am scared to death of public speaking!” “I wish we, as a department, could take a team building seminar. These outside vendor workshops are too expensive.” “I was promoted to a supervisory position! What information should I know as a new supervisor?” Do these statements sound familiar to you? If so, you’re not alone. Every year at(…)
In a previous article, I discussed the need to be careful about passwords and how to avoid using some of the most commonly used passwords. This often presents a dilemma. If I choose a really good and cryptic password (lMp53!x7), will I remember it? If I choose a really bad password (iloveyou), will I become(…)
And I don’t mean where one schleps from one happy hour to another imbibing alcohol and laughing riotously. I mean my “favorites” bar or browser menu bar… the one that has the little yellow star next to it. The one that is this old girl’s e-rolodex. The best LAN administrator ever will tell you that(…)
Just imagine this. Suppose the password you use for your e-mail provider was stolen. How horrible would the consequences be? Unfortunately many of us use the same password for many different web sites and services, use passwords that are easy to crack, and rarely change our passwords. So, perhaps a crook might take the password(…)
iPads and iPhones are not only for personal use, but also for professional use. More and more, technology plays a big part in our daily lives. Laptops and desktops aren’t the only things that we use to read and respond to emails. I personally find that I am more prone to using my iPad or(…)
At Microsoft’s Build 2014 developer conference, we got a glimpse at new features and innovations that will be coming soon to all of their platforms. Some of the highlights include: Universal apps that will work on Windows PCs, tablets, phones, and Xbox One The next generation of Lumia phones An upcoming update to Windows 8.1(…)
Under the direction of our fearless leader, Louis, our team here at The Johns Hopkins University has taken off with the idea of starting a blog. This first week of posting is really where the rubber meets the road, so to say. When we first started this project, we were full of ideas and visions, and(…)