Technology Tips
Security and Working from Home
- ACNS: IT Security
- CSU IT Security Technical Advisory Committee
- Antivirus software and virus information including Symantec Antivirus (free for faculty, staff and students)
- SSH Secure Shell and File Transfer Client: more secure than Telnet and FTP (download using your CSU eID)
- VPN Virtual Private Network software: securely connect to the CSU campus network from outside
- Remote Desktop Connection: log in to your office computer from outside CSU
- Antivirus
- Firewalls
- Internet Security Suites - multiple security applications in one package
- Passwords
- Changing Passwords & Password Security
- Knock, Knock! Who's There? Password class handouts PDF
- Popup blocker toolbars
- Firefox browser has a built-in popup blocker
- MSN
- Internet Explorer popup blocker (a part of Windows Service Pack 2)
- Yahoo
- Spyware protection and removal software and procedures
- Windows security updates (visit this link with Microsoft Internet Explorer)
- Windows Service Pack 2: an update to Windows XP that focuses on security
- Working from Home Checklist