comic-reminders

Security Reminder: Mask or Encrypt Sensitive Data The 5th comic in our series focuses on using data obfuscation to safeguard sensitive or confidential information from unauthorised access or exposure. Implementing data masking or encryption (e.g. when transmitting sensitive data) will help organisations such as NUS to mitigate the risks associated

Security Reminder: Sharing of Passwords for Encrypted Files Here's the fourth comic in our series – one with a reminder on the best practices when sharing the password of your encrypted file. Unsafe practices like sharing the password over emails and Microsoft Teams' messages may result in hackers gaining access

Security Reminder: Think Twice Before Saving Passwords in Your Browser We would like to remind you of the risks associated with storing passwords in your browser.  Such practices can make your device susceptible to hackers who may steal your passwords through malware. This not only compromises your personal accounts but

Security Reminder: Do not use unofficial VPN software for conducting University activities We would like to remind you to only use the University’s official VPN software, nVPN, when conducting official NUS activities online. The use of third-party VPN software might potentially compromise the confidentiality of University data. Do also note

Security Reminder: Do not send passwords via the same platform Let’s all work together to keep NUS secure, bIT by bIT. __PRESENT