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- ITS provides licensed copies of Symantec AntiVirus and Ad-Aware at no cost to qualified NYU community members; to download, log in to the ITS Software page with your NetID and password.
- The ITS Publications page offers additional documentation on a wide variety of IT-related topics.
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- Data Security
- Computer Disposal
- Phishing & Identity Theft
- Worms and Viruses
- General Computer Security
- Frequently Asked Questions
- System Administration
- Configuration Instructions
- PGP and Its Practical Uses
- Informational Websites
Data Security
- Data Handling: With Ease Comes Responsibility, by Christopher Penido, Connect Magazine, Spring/Summer 2007
Computer Disposal
- ITS Computer Disposal Guidelines, Spring 2006
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Phishing & Identity Theft
- Identity Theft: No One is Immune!, by Tracey Losco, Connect Magazine, Spring/Summer 2006
- Phishing Attacks: Don't Let Them Reel You In!, by Tracey Losco, Connect Magazine, Fall/Winter 2004
Worms and Viruses
- When Computer Viruses Strike: Based on a True Story—Don't Let this Happen to You!, by Tracey Losco, Connect Magazine, Spring 2004.
- Protecting Your Computer from Malware, Spring 2006
Click here to download a PDF version of this brochure (140K). - Worms and Viruses: The Inside Story, by Tracey Losco, Connect Magazine, Spring 2002
General Computer Security
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Frequently Asked Questions
System Administration
- Security Tips for NYU Webmasters, Spring 2004
Click here to download a PDF version of this brochure (262K). - Guidelines for Operating Multi-User Systems on NYU-NET, Summer 2006
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Configuration Instructions
- How to make Google Desktop more secure.
- How to make Microsoft Outlook more secure.
- How to Securely Install Windows 2000
Click here to download a PDF version of this document (29K). - Windows XP: Surviving the First Day
When connecting an XP computer to NYU-NET (or any other network) for the first time, ITS strongly recommends that you follow the guidelines in "Windows XP: Surviving the First Day", available on the SANS website (click on the link for the paper to download a PDF version). - Securing HP JetDirect Print Servers (on the HP website)
PGP and Its Practical Uses
- Privacy and Freedom Online (PGP, Politics, and You)
Click here to download a PDF version of this document (32K). - Is It Legal to Use PGP?
Click here to download a PDF version of this document (26K). - Cryptography for the Rest of Us
Click here to download a PDF version of this document (32K).
Informational Websites
- The Center for Internet Security: www.cisecurity.org
- Carnegie Mellon CERT Coordination Center: www.cert.org
- The FBI/NW3C Internet Crime Complaint Center: www.ic3.gov
- Macintosh Security Site: www.securemac.com
- Microsoft Security & Privacy Site: www.microsoft.com/security/
- Microsoft TechNet Security Site
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Security Resource Center: http://csrc.nist.gov
- The National Security Agency: www.nsa.gov
- O'Reilly & Associates, Computer Books: www.oreilly.com
- Purdue University's CERIAS Hotlist: www.cerias.purdue.edu/infosec/hotlist/
- Stay Safe Online: Information on Securing Your Home Computer
- Home PC Firewall Guide: www.firewallguide.com
Page last reviewed: May 15, 2007