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High internet usage problematic

Our service desk has been inundated with calls regarding high internet accounts over the past two weeks.

In one incident unusually high traffic on a user’s account was detected. When investigated it came to light that someone else saw him type his password and used it to download illegal series from the internet.

Information Technology can’t safeguard users in against incidents like these. Unfortunately it remains your sole responsibility to keep your password safe,

Sharing of usernames and passwords are still commonplace on campus, as is writing passwords down on post-its and leaving them on desks.

It’s just as important to keep your network password safe as it is to keep your bank card’s PIN number safe and surely you won’t share your PIN with someone?

With your password someone can not only access your internet, but also your e-mails containing bank and other private information, as well as human resources information – including your salary information! The risk remains the same.

Make sure you use a strong password. Microsoft has some clear guidelines on this.

Always close Inetkey when leaving your PC or lock your PC (ctrl+alt+del). If it’s open, anyone can use it and there’s no way for IT to establish who really used the account if you logged in.

Regularly check your internet usage and make sure you don’t get any nasty surprises. Your internet balance is displayed on the Inetkey prompt box and can also be checked at www.sun.ac.za/useradm.

Keep in mind that the university internet speed and your ADSL line at home aren’t the same speed. You might assume because you’re spending the same amount of time online, it will cost you the same, but downloading is much faster on the university network.

If you notice a sudden increase in your internet usage, lodge a query at IT at the cost of R200-00. More information on internet usage on the SU network can be found in our service catalogue.

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2 Responses to “High internet usage problematic”

  1. Sonja van der Westhuizen says:
    29/05/2015 at 3:03 pm

    Hi Kate,

    sorry about that. I’ve fixed it and it should work now. And thanks for the info!

  2. Kate H says:
    29/05/2015 at 3:00 pm

    A pity that the Microsoft link is broken… but they are definitely not the best source for strong password guidance, with their (legacy) policy of restricting Microsoft Account passwords to 16 characters!
    A very readable blog about passphrases (as opposed to passwords), is this one: https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2015/03/26/passphrases-can-memorize-attackers-cant-guess/

 

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