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Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Learn how to protect yourself, your data and the С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ Community.

Welcome to Education Commons

As a community partner & digital leader, Education Commons enables the С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ community with IT services and solutions in the pursuit of Discovery.

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Recent News & Updates

October 17, 2024

Spotlight of the week: Outdated and Unpatched Devices Risk

Devices that are end of life, aka no longer supported by the manufacturer or service providers, no longer receive firmware updates and therefore are not suitable for current times where vulnerabilities can be exploited without necessary security updates.
October 11, 2024

Safeguarding your device

Every computer that connects to the С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ network is a vulnerability, providing a potential entry point for cyber criminals. Therefore, every device our community uses to connect to any С»ÆÊéÊÓƵ system or resource carries the risk of becoming the chosen route for hacking into OISE and UofT. These devices can be exploited by malware that could leak or steal sensitive data. What can we collectively do?
October 7, 2024

Password Security and Best Practices

Passwords act as a gateway to your online accounts and potentially your online identity, whether for academics, social networking, online banking, etc. As a result, they are highly coveted by malicious parties.