In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, the University of Nebraska's Information and Technology Services team is rolling out a comprehensive series of tips and educational courses aimed at helping students, faculty, and staff bolster their online security.
The concise 10- to 12-minute courses are part of the “Secure Our World” initiative and available on the Bridge Learning Platform. Enroll in the “Secure Our World” series here. Additionally, Nebraska Today is morrioring course themes in a series of stories published Mondays through Oct. 28. The series begins today with a focus on the importance of strong passwords.
Password tips
When setting online passwords, there are three areas on which to focus to strengthen your account protections — Make them long, random and unique.
For most people, generating and remembering long, random and unique passwords for every account is not possible. A key to success is using a password manager.
A password manager is an easy-to-use program that generates, stores and even fills in all password requests. Password managers issue alerts in the event of a weak or re-used password and can generate new options. They can also automatically fill logins to access sites and apps.
Using a manager allows for users to need to remember a single, strong password — the one for the password manager itself. Ultimately, use of a password manager makes it much more difficult for someone to access valuable information.
Founded in 2004, National Cyber Security Awareness Month is held each October to promote related best practices. The 2024 theme is “Secure Our World.”
Learn more about support available from the university’s Information Technology Services team.
