You and Your Home PC…
The following article from US News outlines an issue that may directly affect you and your home PC. Last year the FBI identified a group of international hackers who were “running an Internet ad scam on a massive network of home computers.” The FBI has since shut down the operation and realized that they could not just pull the plug on all of the infected users. So, they are encouraging home PC users to visit a website run by its security partner to see if their home computer is infected. Please take a moment before July 9, and read the article below. Also, visit www.dcwg.org to inform yourself on whether your home computer is infected and needs attention. http://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2012/04/20/hundreds-of-thousands-may-lose-internet-in-july
Online: To check and clean computers: http://www.dcwg.org
Going Away from your desk? Lock Your Computer!
Are you leaving your desk? Do you not want to leave your myNMC and single-sign applications accessible?
For PC: Press the Windows Key and the letter “L” at the same time.
For Mac: Follow this link for directions https://intranet.nmc.edu/depts/help-desk/intercom/macosxlock
Either of these events lock the workstation and keeps your applications hidden, but open, and requires you to log in when you return to the computer.