With an increasing amount of sensitive data being stored on personal devices, the value and mobility of smartphones, tablets, and laptops make them appealing and easy targets. These simple tips will help you be prepared in case your mobile device is stolen or misplaced. Encrypt sensitive information. Add a layer of protection to your files by […]

Shopping, surfing, banking, gaming, and connecting ‘smart’ appliances such as toasters and refrigerators are some of the many actions performed each minute in cyberspace. These common everyday activities carry the cyber threats of social engineering to gain unauthorized access to data, identity theft, bullying, location tracking, and phishing, to name just a few. How can […]

Starting this fall, email messages sent from outside our email system will be tagged with the following notice: CAUTION: This message originated from outside the Georgia Highlands College student email system. Exercise caution with links and do not open or preview unsolicited attachments. Never send your Social Security Number, driver’s license, federal ID, or bank […]