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Phishing Scam (asking to send your Password). DO NOT REPLY! E-mails have been circulating from sources claiming to be from OIT. These are phishing scams. OIT would NEVER ask for your password. More information at OIT Systems Status page.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Training New training created for those with access to customer information at the university.

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Spring/Summer 2008

INCREASED SECURITY FOR DISCOUNTS AND PROMOTIONS PAGE (from OSU Today)

In an effort to ensure that faculty and staff have exclusive access to the offers promoted on Ohio State’s faculty/staff discounts Web page, it will now require visitors to sign in using their name.# and password. This enhancement will enable the addition of new offers that are limited to Ohio State employees and may require restricted access, as well as keep the site protected from unwanted solicitors. General universitywide offers will continue to be listed on the page, and communicated through human resource professionals and Resources, the Office of Human Resources’ quarterly newsletter. Contact: bondurant.11@osu.edu

REDUCED RATE ON DEBIX IDENTITY PROTECTION AVAILABLE (from OSU Today)

The Office of Human Resources has developed a partnership with Debix™, the Identity Protection Network that will provide Ohio State faculty and staff with the ability to safeguard the use of their personal information at a reduced rate. For details and instructions on enrollment, visit hr.osu.edu/special/discounts. Contact: service@hr.osu.edu or 292-1050.

PHISHING SCAM ASKING TO SEND YOUR PASSWORD. DO NOT REPLY! (OIT Systems Status Alert)

One Friend Facebook Hasn’t Made Yet: Privacy Rights (from The New York Times)

A New Way To Protect Computer Networks From Internet Worms (from OSU Research News)

Institutional Data Policy Training Next Steps (Newslink Article)