Cybercriminals count on people reusing passwords, ignoring software updates and clicking before thinking. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty and staff are encouraged to take simple steps to make those tactics less effective.The University of Nebraska system’s October campaign, “Don’t Make It Easy for Them,” highlights four ways to make life more difficult for scammers:Throughout October, Information Technology Services is sharing stories about real-life scammers, along with tips and events to help the campus community stay safer online. Learn more here.ITS also works behind the scenes to protect university systems, monitor emerging threats, respond to security incidents and strengthen defenses. Those efforts block more than 270 million cyberthreats daily.Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility. Individual precautions, combined with the university’s security efforts, help reduce opportunities for cybercriminals to steal information, compromise accounts or disrupt university work and studies.
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