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[IS&T Security-FYI] SFYI Newsletter, September 30, 2013
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Monique Yeaton)
Mon Sep 30 15:49:08 2013
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In this issue:
1. EVENT: Laptop Registration, October 2nd
2. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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1. EVENT: Laptop Registration, October 2nd
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This Wednesday, there is an opportunity to register and tag your laptop:
Where: Lobby of Building 10
When: October 2, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Cost: $10 cash only or MIT Cash Object
Just as you might register a bike with the police, you can also register yo=
ur laptop. Information Services & Technology partners with MIT Police to pr=
ovide STOP tags for laptops. The tag is affixed to the device, has a unique=
number, and is registered with a world-wide database.
Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer of the MIT Police says that although a STOP tag is not =
software that can track a device via GPS or other means, it has been very e=
ffective at providing a way for lost or stolen laptops to be returned to th=
eir rightful owners.
For example, a laptop that was stolen from a MIT student last year turned u=
p at a Boston homeless shelter. When one of the residents of the shelter tr=
ied to sell the laptop to another resident, a person working at the shelter=
noticed and intervened. He called the number on the STOP tag that was atta=
ched to the laptop. The owner was eventually tracked down via the MIT Polic=
e. When he got the call from the police, he was surprised; he thought the l=
aptop was gone forever.
Read more laptop recovery stories here<https://www.stoptheft.com/>.
Learn more about laptop registration at MIT<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/di=
splay/istcontrib/MIT+Police+Laptop+Tagging+and+Registration>.
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2. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
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National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)<http://www.staysafeonline.o=
rg/ncsam/about> is every year in October. NCSAM is a national public awaren=
ess campaign to encourage everyone to protect their computers and computing=
infrastructure.
By promoting NCSAM at MIT, we recognize that individuals, organizations, bu=
sinesses and government all share the responsibility to secure their part o=
f cyber space and the networks they use. If we all do our part =96 implemen=
ting stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating yo=
ung people, training employees =96 we will be a more resilient and safer di=
gital society.
Learn what you can do<http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/WR4YCQ>.
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Monique Yeaton
IT Security Communications Consultant
MIT Information Services & Technology (IS&T)
(617) 253-2715
http://ist.mit.edu/security
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">1. EVENT: Laptop Registr=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">2. October is National C=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">1. EVENT: Laptop Registr=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">This Wednesday, there is=
an opportunity to register and tag your laptop:</p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Where: Lobby of Building=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Cost: $10 cash only or M=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Just as you might regist=
er a bike with the police, you can also register your laptop. Information S=
ervices & Technology partners with MIT Police to provide STOP tags for =
laptops. The tag is affixed to the device,
has a unique number, and is registered with a world-wide database.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer of t=
he MIT Police says that although a STOP tag is not software that can track =
a device via GPS or other means, it has been very effective at providing a =
way for lost or stolen laptops to
be returned to their rightful owners.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">For example, a laptop th=
at was stolen from a MIT student last year turned up at a Boston homeless s=
helter. When one of the residents of the shelter tried to sell the laptop t=
o another resident, a person working
at the shelter noticed and intervened. He called the number on the STOP ta=
g that was attached to the laptop. The owner was eventually tracked down vi=
a the MIT Police. When he got the call from the police, he was surprised; h=
e thought the laptop was gone forever.</p>
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<span style=3D"text-decoration: underline"><a href=3D"http://kb.mit.edu/con=
fluence/display/istcontrib/MIT+Police+Laptop+Tagging+and=
3;Registration">Learn more about laptop registration at MIT</a></span><span=
style=3D"color: #000000">.</span></p>
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</p>
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">2. October is National C=
yber Security Awareness Month</p>
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---------------------------------------------------</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; "><a href=3D"http://www.st=
aysafeonline.org/ncsam/about">National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSA=
M)</a> is every year in October. NCSAM is a national public awareness =
campaign to encourage everyone to protect
their computers and computing infrastructure.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; ">By promoting NCSAM at MI=
T, we recognize that individuals, organizations, businesses and government =
all share the responsibility to secure their part of cyber space and the ne=
tworks they use. If we all do our
part =96 implementing stronger security practices, raising community aware=
ness, educating young people, training employees =96 we will be a more resi=
lient and safer digital society.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "> =
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; "><a href=3D"http://kb.mit=
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; min-height: 17px; "><br>
</p>
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<div>Monique Yeaton</div>
<div>IT Security Communications Consultant</div>
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<div>(617) 253-2715</div>
<div>http://ist.mit.edu/security</div>
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