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Monday, April 23, 2007

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Is your smartphone secure? IU offers tips to keep your information safe

With 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide -- that's about 87 percent of the world population -- and an even higher percentage of users estimated on campuses, Indiana University has embarked on a mobile security campaign to heighten awareness about the tools available to safeguard users and their products.   Full Story >>

Is your smartphone secure? IU offers tips to keep your information safe

With 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide -- that's about 87 percent of the world population -- and an even higher percentage of users estimated on campuses, Indiana University has embarked on a mobile security campaign to heighten awareness about the tools available to safeguard users and their products.   Full Story >>

IU's REN-ISAC receives $800,000 NSF grant for cybersecurity initiative

The National Science Foundation has awarded $800,000 to the IU-operated Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) to develop new capabilities to collect and share cybersecurity threat data and intelligence.   Full Story >>

Indiana CTSI leads tech partnership with Big Ten group to improve access to scientific resources

The Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) is pioneering a new technology collaboration with the Big Ten universities and the University of Chicago to facilitate access to cutting-edge online tools that ease information sharing and group work among researchers at multiple institutions.   Full Story >>

CACR, PTI researchers author InCommon roadmap for NSF Cyberinfrastructure

Researchers from Indiana University's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research and Pervasive Technology Institute have authored an innovative roadmap for organizations to utilize the InCommon Federation to link U.S. education and research communities for easier and more efficient collaboration and access to shared online resources.   Full Story >>

Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research and WFIU launch Security Matters

Now that you've safely made your way through the vampires and zombies of Halloween, Indiana University's Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) wants to remind everyone that you are much more likely to be haunted by cyber-criminals than by ghosts or ghouls. CACR has teamed up with public radio station WFIU to produce "Security Matters," a series of radio spots alerting listeners to cyber threats and directing them to practical information about how they can protect themselves. Each radio spot also has a corresponding three to five minute video segment on the Security Matters website, demonstrating simple steps that listeners can take to protect against cyber threats.   Full Story >>


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