If something seems odd, it probably is odd
Things to look for when using computers and other devices:
- Is your device performing slower than normal?
- Does your device seem to be going through battery faster?
- Are you getting random pop-ups?
- Is your device crashing more often?
- Changes to your internet home page browser
- New toolbars on your internet browser
- Higher than normal data usage
- Unusual messages or programmes that start by themselves
- Is your security software disabled?
- New or unfamiliar icons or apps
- Storage space is unexpectedly running low
If you think a device you use might be showing some of these signs, report it to a technical support team. At UC you can report issues in the following ways.
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Be vigilant
It is just as important to report odd behaviour around computers and devices. This could include:
- People using log in details that aren鈥檛 their own.
- 鈥楾ailgating鈥, when a person tags along with another person who is authorized to gain entry into a restricted area
- Someone inserting USB devices in equipment so it is hidden.
- Copying data from a controlled source onto portable storage, i.e. USB storage device
- People watching others closely, possibly recording, when logging into a system.
- If you are contacted by 鈥淚T Support鈥 鈥 remember, you will never be asked for your password by any UC support teams or other organisations.
How to Report a Cybersecurity Incident
Ring听the IT Service Desk
0508 UC IT HELP (0508 824 843) or
03 369 5000
Visit听the IT Service Desk
located in the ground floor of Matariki
Log a ticket
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