The most commonly used (and stolen) passwords last year were laughably insecure. Is your password on the list? If so, change it immediately. Once you’ve come up with a strong, memorable password it’s tempting to reuse it—don’t! Reusing a password, even a strong one, endangers your accounts just as much as using a weak password. […]

The use of phone calls for Multi-Factor Authentication (Duo Security) will be discontinued for all student and employee Single Sign-On accounts beginning Thursday, January 19th, 2023. If you’re currently using phone calls to receive a Duo Security login code, please update your preferences by visiting duoportal.highlands.edu. Georgia Highlands College recommends using Duo Push by installing […]

  How to Manage Your Privacy in a Growing Internet of Me: Personal information is like money. Value it. Protect it. Be thoughtful about how your personal information is collected through apps and websites. This information can often be found in a company’s privacy policy. Own your online presence. Set the privacy and security settings on at […]

The use of phone calls for Multi-Factor Authentication (Duo Security) will be discontinued for all student and employee Single Sign-On accounts beginning Thursday, January 19th, 2023. If you’re currently using phone calls to receive a Duo Security login code, please update your preferences by visiting duoportal.highlands.edu. Georgia Highlands College recommends using Duo Push by installing […]

What is a social engineering attack? In a social engineering attack, an attacker uses human interaction (social skills) to obtain or compromise information about an organization or its computer systems. An attacker may seem unassuming and respectable, possibly claiming to be a new employee, repair person, or researcher and even offering credentials to support that […]

What are the risks associated with mobile device apps? Applications (apps) on your smartphone or other mobile devices can be convenient tools to access the news, get directions, pick up a ride share, or play games. But these tools can also put your privacy at risk. When you download an app, it may ask for […]

The Internet of Things refers to any object or device that sends and receives data automatically through the Internet. This rapidly expanding set of “things” includes tags (also known as labels or chips that automatically track objects), sensors, and devices that interact with people and share information machine to machine. Why Should We Care? Cars, […]

Why is it important to dispose of electronic devices safely? In addition to effectively securing sensitive information on electronic devices, it is important to follow best practices for electronic device disposal. Computers, smartphones, and cameras allow you to keep a great deal of information at your fingertips, but when you dispose of, donate, or recycle […]

We’ve updated our student Single Sign-On systems with the latest version of Duo Security. When you use your myGHC student account to sign in to D2L Brightspace, Microsoft Office 365, or another system, you may notice the updated Duo Universal Prompt. This change provides more flexibility for using multi-factor authentication and also provides built-in support […]

Duo allows you to sign in to your GHC Single Sign-On (SSO) account using either Duo Push, a phone call, or passcode available in the Duo Mobile app or sent to you by text. When you receive a Duo Push, check the following details to make sure you are approving the correct push request for […]