Letter from the CISO, Vol 3 Issue 11 Washington University Community: Failing to be smart is easy… Writing to the Washington University in St. Louis community, I don’t expect disagreement that it is better to be smart than the opposite. However, even the smartest people can have moments of stupidity. In a recent interview with […]
Are you tired of trying to create and remember every password? Are you worried that you might lose your password? Do you feel overwhelmed by the number of password managers to choose from? If so, there is good news on the horizon. The FIDO Alliance created a passwordless sign-in system that addresses these problems, and […]
The Office of Information Security (OIS) is always looking for ways to improve your security and reward your participation in helping to secure WashU. Back by popular request, the InfoSec team is assigning the Inside Man as our training competition this April. The Inside Man is a soap opera-style training that covers critical cyber security […]
Road trip season is approaching, and the FBI has observed criminals impersonating road toll collection services via text message. While there is only one toll bridge in Missouri – the Lake of the Ozarks Community Bridge (for now) – many neighboring states operate toll roads. If you see a message like the one below, please […]
Summer break is right around the corner, and many in the WashU community will be traveling or looking for a summer job. Unfortunately, the devices we rely on for managing travel have also become targets for theft and cybercrime. Whether you are searching for a job or taking a trip, please protect yourself and the […]
Joey Smith, Information Security Analyst III, works in the OIS Clinical Operations team, focusing on the School of Medicine and the Medical Campus. Joey uses tools to identify and monitor unmanaged devices on the WashU network. This effort assists in ongoing projects like asset management and network asset control (NAC). Joey enjoys IT and security […]