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IT security roundtable Jan. 14: Protecting credit card information

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

The next SIRT-sponsored IT security roundtable is 9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, in Hale 301 on the topic of protecting credit card information. The payment card industry (PCI) has rather strict security requirements for any merchant that accepts credit cards for payment.

If your department at K-State accepts credit card payments, then you must comply with these data security standards (DSS), for which version 2.0 was recently published.

Harvard Townsend, K-State’s chief information security officer, will provide an overview of PCI DSS 2.0 and plans for compliance at K-State. Continue reading “IT security roundtable Jan. 14: Protecting credit card information” →

Don’t advertise your holiday absence on Facebook

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

Burglaries typically increase during holiday times in Manhattan since criminals know many homes and apartments will be empty, some for an extended period of time. Don’t make it easier for the burglars by advertising when you’ll be gone on Facebook or other social networks.

Arrests in New Hampshire earlier this fall underscore the importance of avoiding posts like “Heading home now to spend the holiday with my family. C u next semester, Manhattan” which tell potential burglars exactly when you’re leaving and approximately when you’ll be back.

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IT security roundtable Jan. 14: Protecting credit card information

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

The next SIRT-sponsored IT security roundtable will be in 9-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, in Hale 301 on the topic of protecting credit card information. The payment card industry (PCI) has rather strict security requirements for any merchant that accepts credit cards for payment. If your department at K-State accepts credit card payments, then you must comply with these data security standards (DSS), for which version 2.0 was recently published.

Harvard Townsend, K-State’s chief information security officer, will provide an overview of PCI DSS 2.0 and plans for compliance at K-State. This primer will benefit both the staff who handle credit card transactions for a department as well as the IT staff who support the technology associated with credit card payments.

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State-required IT security training offered Dec. 3

Posted on by neilsin

State of Kansas policy now requires that all state employees receive annual training in IT security. K-State is in the final stages of testing and refining an online training course that will meet this requirement and be made available to all faculty, staff, and students by the end of this semester. It covers basic IT security topics everyone needs to know to properly protect K-State information as well as yourself and your colleagues.

If you prefer face-to-face instruction, the same material will be covered in a live training session 9-10 a.m. and again 10:30-11:30 a.m. this Friday, Dec. 3, in the Big 12 Room on the second floor of the K-State Student Union. Neil Sindicich, cybersecurity analyst for K-State’s central IT security team, will give the presentation. Continue reading “State-required IT security training offered Dec. 3” →

Live SecureIT a success; more training in December

Posted on by neilsin

Last Friday was the first offering of the live edition of “SecureIT @ Kansas State”, the K-State presentation created to fulfill the requirement that all State of Kansas employees be given cybersecurity training by June 30, 2011.

With 102 employees in attendance, the IT security team considers this first session a great success and will offer two more sessions in December.

While the majority of K-State employees are expected to take the online training that will be available at the end of the semester, these live trainings are a great alternative for employees who would like to be able to ask questions, or who don’t spend the majority of their work time behind a computer.

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State-required IT security training offered Nov. 5

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

State of Kansas policy now requires that all state employees receive annual training in IT security. K-State is in the final stages of testing and refining an online training course that will meet this requirement and be made available to all faculty, staff, and students by the end of this semester. It covers basic IT security topics everyone needs to know to properly protect K-State information as well as yourself and your colleagues.

If you prefer face-to-face instruction, the same material will be covered in a live training session 9-10 a.m. this Friday, Nov. 5, in Hale 501 (aka the Hemisphere Room). Continue reading “State-required IT security training offered Nov. 5” →

University Shred Day in full swing today

Posted on by Betsy Edwards

K-State’s All University Shred Day on the K-State-Manhattan campus is in “full-shred ahead” mode today. As of 10 a.m., 73 boxes and seven large bags of security-related materials for shredding have already been dropped off  by departments and/or picked up by iTAC staff.  The event runs until 4 p.m. today (Tue, Oct. 19) on the K-State-Manhattan campus, at two locations — Mid Campus Drive near the Union, and the Dole Hall parking lots.

K-State Shred Day Oct. 19, 2010, at K-State Manhattan campus
Security-related materials arriving today for shredding
on the K-State-Manhattan campus

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University shred days: Oct. 19 Manhattan campus, Nov. 2 Salina campus

Posted on by Rebecca Gould

K-State’s All University Shred Day is

  • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 19, on the K-State-Manhattan campus
  • 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Nov. 2, on the K-State-Salina campus



Bags of shredded paper with closeup (inset)
Bags of shredded paper with closeup (inset)



Departments can place their paper documents with personal identity information (Social Security numbers, birth dates, credit card numbers, etc.) in designated bags and deliver to one of two locations — Mid Campus Drive near the Union, or the Dole Hall parking lots. Empty bags can be picked up at the iTAC Receptionist Desk in 214 Hale Library. The campus shred day authorization form (PDF) must be completed.

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Live EDUCAUSE sessions: Oct. 13-15 schedule

Posted on by Ernie Perez

The online EDUCAUSE Conference is scheduled this Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 13-15, and K-Staters are welcome to attend the live-streamed sessions (see below) as time allows. Length of sessions vary. About 20 seats are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, so it’s a good idea to arrive early. All sessions are in 202 Fairchild Hall on the K-State-Manhattan campus.

No registration is needed. Further information about each session and the presenter(s) is available in the conference program.

Live-streaming of the EDUCAUSE sessions is being sponsored by the Information Technology Assistance Center. Questions about the sessions should be sent to Ernie Perez, ern@k-state.edu.

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Free IT security training at K-State-Salina Oct. 21

Posted on by neilsin

If you are based on the K-State Salina campus and you weren’t able to attend the IT Security training provided in Manhattan, now’s your chance!

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and, as part of the celebration, K-State’s IT security team is hosting a series of events that will help the users at K-State become more secure. One of those events is the Free Cybersecurity Training Event 1-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, at the K-State Salina Technology Center.

The event will consist of a welcome and introductory remarks from K-State’s new Chief Information Officer, Ken Stafford, followed by two groups of breakout sessions. The afternoon will wrap up with a Security Round-Robin, which will be your chance to ask the security experts the questions you have about IT security at K-State.

Register for the free security training Oct. 21

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