{"id":81646,"date":"2022-11-03T09:43:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T13:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=81646"},"modified":"2022-11-03T21:56:33","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T01:56:33","slug":"brock-its-offers-tips-to-protect-private-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2022\/11\/brock-its-offers-tips-to-protect-private-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Brock ITS offers tips to protect private data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private data is valuable to cybercriminals. They can sell it to other criminals, use it for identify theft or target other victims with phishing attacks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2022\/10\/vigilance-encouraged-during-cybersecurity-awareness-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybersecurity Awareness Month<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, Brock Information Technology Services (ITS) is educating the University community with information and tips that can help protect technology users\u2019 identities and data.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What is private data?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private data is information that can be reasonably expected to be secured from public view. Private data includes:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personally identifiable information\u202f\u2014 Information that can identify an individual when used alone or with other relevant data. Examples include a person\u2019s full name, social insurance number, driver\u2019s license, mailing address, credit card information, passport information and financial information.<\/li>\n<li>Protected\/personal health information \u2014\u00a0Health information that identifies a specific individual. Examples include a person\u2019s health card number, medical records held by a physician, patient records maintained by a hospital, prescription records and registration information.<\/li>\n<li>Sensitive\/regulated information<span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f \u2014 Information that must be guarded against unauthorized access and unwarranted disclosure to maintain the information security of an individual or organization. Examples include passwords, trade secrets, intellectual property, research and access logs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW110305166 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW110305166 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Why do cybercriminals want private data?<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW110305166 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybercriminals can profit from private data by selling it to other criminals on the dark web, which is where cybercriminals conduct illegal business transactions.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private data can be used by cybercriminals to perform identity theft, such as using a victim\u2019s credit card or taking out loans in their name. Identity theft is a crime in which the victim\u2019s personal information is used to gain benefits at the victim\u2019s expense.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybercriminals can use private login credentials to break into accounts with payment details, such as shopping accounts. This is called\u202f&#8217;account takeover,\u2019 and it often leads to identity theft.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cybercriminals can use private data to perform phishing attacks.\u00a0By masking a scam as something legitimate, victims are lured into giving information willingly, such as credit card details.\u00a0If criminals get access to compassionate information, they can also extort victims.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW58221797 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW58221797 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Tips for protecting private data<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW58221797 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Keep private data in a safe place, such as Brock SharePoint\/OneDrive; not on a computer hard drive.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Shred physical documents before disposing of them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Always be wary of giving private data to anyone who calls, emails or texts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Before entering private data into a website, check to see if the site is secure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use strong passwords and multi-factor authentication.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Try not to overshare information on social media such as location, birthday and other personal details.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> <span class=\"TextRun SCXW86402067 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86402067 BCX4\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">Questions about protecting private data can be directed to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW86402067 BCX4\" href=\"mailto:itsecurity@brocku.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW86402067 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW86402067 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">itsecurity@brocku.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW86402067 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private data is valuable to cybercriminals. They can sell it to other criminals, use it for identify theft or target other victims with phishing attacks.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":81652,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[54,7],"tags":[5331,4428,3190,4628,4430,8159,9620,11857],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81646"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81646"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81658,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81646\/revisions\/81658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/81652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}