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LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE

There's a lot going on in the world right now and it's easy to fixate on the negative. When things get you down, remember it's not all bad, there's a also lot of good in the world ꟷ just keep looking. Which is exactly what the Goodthingsguy website does.

However, if there's one area where we're allowed to be overly suspicious, it's the cyber world. Cybercrime won't decrease, we have to adapt, be more alert and make sure we're informed.

If you are unsure if an email is safe, have a look at our blog, where we will post all the latest phishing emails or contact our service desk. All the latest IT notifications and phishing scams are also posted first on our Twitter account, so follow us to ensure you are up to date.

 
   
 
SOUTH AFRICA'S BIGGEST DATA BREACH
AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT
ONE-ON-ONE CONSULTATION SERVICE
FOR STAFF
In October South Africa was hit by the largest data breach in its history. The information of an estimated 60 million South Africans were leaked online from a website belonging to a real estate company.
The IT Hub, centrally located in the heart of campus now offers a one-on-one consultation service for staff with a professional technician.
Also read: A few steps closer.
 
PHISHING EMAIL WITH SUBJECT
“UNUSUAL LOGIN ATTEMPT”
REMEMBER THAT MOVIE YOU DOWNLOADED?
A new phishing attempt on staff and students of Stellenbosch University by means of a fake website was launched earlier this week. Here's what it looks like, how it works and how to avoid it.
Also read: Reporting spam, phishing and malware.
With a fast internet connection and enough internet data, we can watch movies and series online whenever we want. But is it legal?

Also read: Participate in a quick survey on peer-to-peer piracy for a research project.
 
CYBERSECURITY NEWS
+ Beware of the rabbit
+ Stay safe online with these 6 tips to protect
you
+ The difference between cybersecurity and cybercrime
+ How to remove malware from your computer
+ Personal information is like money. Value it
+ Emailed bank statements can be fake
+ Unsure of your cybersecurity terminology?
This A-Z glossary will help
+ More articles on security
 
LATEST TECH NEWS
+ Access academic resources via SAFIRE
+ Paper-based text proves better
for student comprehension
+ You will lose your job to a robot—
and sooner than you think
+ Kindred robots are learning to grab
and sort clothing in a warehouse for the Gap
+ Amazon to sell smart locks so it can slip packages into your home
+ For more news, follow us on Twitter
 
NOTICES
+ Latest Inetkey for iOS now available
on Apple Store
+ Free Windows 10 upgrade for asset PCs
until the end of December
+ OneDrive: 5TB at your disposal
 
 
WATCH AND LISTEN
+ Smartphones keep students from
concentrating during lectures
+ How we'll earn money in a future without jobs
+ Clouds, river and entropy
+ Identity theft explained by Mitchell and Webb
 
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