Computer Security Risks and Mitigations

Hackers scan computers accessible to the Internet approximately one million times/day in order to break into them. As an open research and education organization connected to the Internet, Stanford's network is accessible to almost anyone, including hackers.

If your computer is not properly secured or has weak passwords,hackers can:

The front line defenses include:

The steps below will help you have a safe and happy computing experience at Stanford.
The Three A's of Computer Security
Awareness
Analysis
Action
Last modified Tue Aug 30 09:54:30 PDT 2011 mkmellis
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