Advanced Data Protection for iCloud

With the release of iOS 16.2, Apple offers Advanced Data Protection for iCloud as an optional setting to adult US users. For those who enable the feature, iCloud will provide end-to-end encryption for Photos, Notes, iCloud Backup, and more. As a result, nobody else – not even Apple – can access your end-to-end encrypted data. […]

The Office of Information Security (OIS) is Your Ally in the Cybercrime Arms Race

Educational institutions such as WashU are prime targets for cybercriminals who use ever-evolving tactics to infiltrate systems, steal data, block access, and demand ransoms under the threat that they will publish sensitive data online. Universities operating medical centers are especially vulnerable, as they manage large amounts of sensitive patient health data. According to the Ponemon Institute, […]