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UAlbany Offers Tips for Back-to-School Computer Security

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 2, 2007) -- With students spending hours each day checking e-mail, instant messaging friends, playing games, researching and writing, computers have clearly become a crucial part of college life. Cyber crime has become a serious threat to college networks, which are prime targets for hackers and thieves looking to steal personally identifiable information or financial data. The University at Albany's Information Security Officer Martin Manjak offers best practices for students to safeguard their computers and personal information from cyber criminals.

 

For more information, visit UAlbany's Information Security home page.



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