{"id":107,"date":"2020-04-02T16:10:22","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T16:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.nicholls.edu\/onlinecoursedesign\/?page_id=107"},"modified":"2020-05-26T14:20:25","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T14:20:25","slug":"it-safety-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/onlinecoursedesign\/faculty-resources\/it-safety-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"IT Safety Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"107\" class=\"elementor elementor-107\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ae699f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ae699f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96d94b4\" data-id=\"96d94b4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff23a3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ff23a3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf16107 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf16107\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">I.T. Safety Guidelines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ad693c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ad693c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92bd941\" data-id=\"92bd941\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4776f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4776f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>General Guidelines to Keep Yourself Safe Online<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/information-tech\/\"><b>https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/information-tech\/<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Read and follow the guidelines outlined in our IT Acceptable Use and Email policies:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/information-tech\/policyandprocedure\/\">https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/information-tech\/policyandprocedure\/<\/a><\/p><p>Use Secure Networks, such as your local home network.\u00a0 (the free wi-fi available at most locations, such as coffee shops, airports, and restaurants may allow hackers to access your information)<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Utilize the NSU VPN whenever possible while not connected to a secure network.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Beware of Phishing (Email), Vishing (Phone), and Smishing (SMS Text) Scams, typically these are from unknown or unsolicited sources that:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Requests personal information<\/li><li>Requests that you follow a link<\/li><li>Requests that you open an attached file<\/li><li>Requests physical goods or money be sent to the sender or another person<\/li><li>Requests information or goods that are out of the norm from the sender in question<\/li><li>Uses broken or misspelled Language<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Always contact a user directly before sending money, gifts, or personal information requested through Email or Text<\/p><p>Protect your passwords, make them unique, and difficult for others to guess.<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Never share your userID or password<\/li><li>Guide to creating strong passwords <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/32040?hl=en\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/accounts\/answer\/32040?hl=en<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Enable 2-Step Verification on your Email accounts:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/landing\/2step\/\">https:\/\/www.google.com\/landing\/2step\/<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>Protect Your PC:<\/p><ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul><li>Never leave your PC unattended while using online services and apps. 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