Computer security

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Contents

• Passwords and passphrases
• Computer security at IU
• General information about computer security

Passwords and passphrases

• Passwords and passphrases
• At IU, if I forget my passphrase on a UITS shared central system, what should I do?
• At IU, how do I change or synchronize my Network ID passphrase?
• At IU, how can I keep my password secure?
• Managing your IU Guest account password
• At IU, how do I change or reset the passphrase on a group or departmental account?
• With a BlackBerry at IU, what should I do if I lose my device or forget my password?
• If I give my passphrase to someone else who uses my account to send a harassing email message, will I be held responsible?
• In Netscape Browser 8.x, how do I remove a stored password?
• In Netscape Navigator 6.2, 7.1, or 7.2, how do I remove a stored password?
• What is Firefox Password Manager?
• In Mac OS X, what is the Keychain, and how do I use it?

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Computer security at IU

• Best practices for computer security
• If I use a cable modem or DSL, how do I keep my computer secure?
• If I use instant messaging software, how can I keep my computer secure?
• If I use file-sharing software, how can I keep my computer secure?
• If I use social networking sites such as MySpace or Facebook, how can I protect my personal information?
• How can I have my IU-networked computer scanned for security vulnerabilities?
• What should I do if my ITSO security scan reports vulnerabilities?
• What should I do if someone else has been trying to log into my account?
• At IU, how do I report a suspected IT security issue?
• What are my responsibilities as a computer user at IU?

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General information about computer security

• What is PGP, and how secure is it?
• How do I limit access to my World Wide Web pages?
• What are secure web sites and SSL certificates?
• What is Kerberos?
• What are SSH and SSH2?
• What is SFTP, and how do I use it?

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