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IT Security Roundtable May 8: Traveling safely

Posted on by Harvard Townsend (harv@ksu.edu)

The time is nigh for K-State students, faculty, and staff to vacate Manhattan for distant lands over the summer. Thus, this month’s IT security roundtable, which is 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 8, in Union 213, will discuss tips on how to travel safely so people can protect themselves from identity theft, financial fraud, and other threats related to information and technology while on vacation. Topics include:

“Travel safely” security roundtable rescheduled April 10

Posted on by Harvard Townsend (harv@ksu.edu)

Due to a campus power outage March 13 that included the K-State Student Union, the IT security roundtable discussion on traveling safely has been rescheduled to 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, April 10, in Union 213.  Mark your calendars now so you can learn how to travel safely and protect yourself from identity theft, financial fraud, and other threats related to information and technology while traveling for business or pleasure.

IT Security Roundtable March 13: Traveling safely over spring break

Posted on by Harvard Townsend (harv@ksu.edu)

The time is nigh for K-State students, faculty, and staff to vacate Manhattan for distant lands over spring break.  Thus, this month’s IT security roundtable, which is 9-10:30 a.m. Friday, March 13, in Union 213, will discuss tips on how to travel safely so people can protect themselves from identity theft, financial fraud, and other threats related to information and technology while on vacation. Topics include:

IT security roundtable Dec. 12: Laptop encryption with PGP

Posted on by Harvard Townsend (harv@ksu.edu)

December’s IT security roundtable will be at 9-10:30 a.m. this Friday, Dec. 12, in Union 213 on encrypting laptop and desktop computers with PGP Whole Disk Encryption software. Harvard Townsend, chief information security officer, will facilitate discussion on the following topics: Continue reading “IT security roundtable Dec. 12: Laptop encryption with PGP” →

K-State to purchase 1,000 licenses of PGP encryption software

Posted on by Harvard Townsend (harv@ksu.edu)

The departmental response to the request for commitments to purchase licenses of PGP Whole Disk Encryption software for laptops and desktops was outstanding, so K-State will purchase 1,000 licenses rather than 500 at an even better price of $32 per license. At the deadline, departments committed to purchasing 849 licenses for Windows and 118 for Mac OS for a total of 967 licenses. Continue reading “K-State to purchase 1,000 licenses of PGP encryption software” →