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Installing multi-factor authentication

Around half of our colleagues are already protecting their accounts with multi-factor authentication (MFA). Without it, if you get caught out and your account is taken over, your data can be stolen and attackers can use your identity to attack other members of the UofG community.

If you are not yet using multi-factor authentication, the best action you can take is to opt-in now.:

• Go to www.gla.ac.uk/mfa 
• Click ‘Request multi-factor authentication to be enabled on your Office365 account’
• Choose a time that suits you for multi-factor authentication to be enabled
• Have your mobile ready and allow 10-15 minutes to complete the process

Opt-in before 9 February and you could win a £10 Amazon voucher.

Three winners will be selected each week for the next three weeks. Shortly after that MFA will become mandatory for staff and then for students, so opt-in now and choose a time that suits you.

Cyber Security Education and Awareness

Security Advice

Please always be aware of the threat of cyber crime, and those who might try to trick you into divulging your personal details. You can make sure you are protected through the following guidance:    

• Treat unsolicited or unexpected emails with suspicion, even if the sender appears to be an organisation or person that you think that you can trust
• Avoid clicking on links or opening attachments in unexpected emails
• Be very careful about anything with a sense of urgency
• If it seems too good to be true, it probably is

If you are in any doubt about whether opening something is safe, contact the IT Helpdesk.

Training

Colleagues who complete Information Security training are less likely to fall for a wide range of cyber attacks, or make a mistake leading to a data breach. Each course takes just one hour and is mandatory for staff, so if you have not yet completed these, please do them now:

• Information Security course
• Data Protection course

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First published: 18 January 2022