{"id":12683,"date":"2017-12-20T09:45:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T07:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/?p=12683"},"modified":"2018-01-22T09:36:27","modified_gmt":"2018-01-22T07:36:27","slug":"be-vigilant-during-the-holiday-period","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sun.ac.za\/it\/2017\/12\/be-vigilant-during-the-holiday-period\/","title":{"rendered":"[:en]Be cyberaware during the holiday period[:af]Wees kuberbewus gedurende die vakansietydperk[:]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[:en]<\/p>\n<p>The time has come for everyone to take a well-deserved break and spend time with friends and family. From 22 December at 12:00 until 1 January Information Technology offices will be closed and no user support will be provided.<\/p>\n<p>However, just because we&#8217;re on holiday it doesn&#8217;t mean fraudsters, opportunists and cybercriminals will also take a break. On the contrary, this is the ideal time for them to scam you out of your hard-earned money.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d like to remind you to be especially vigilant over the holiday season by following these guidelines when receiving emails or conducting online transactions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We will never ask for your username and password. Don&#8217;t divulge your username and\/or password if being asked via email. By doing this, you are giving someone access to all your confidential SU information, including salary details.<\/li>\n<li>Do not click on any attachments, even if the address is a sun email address. If you are unsure, contact the person first to confirm.<\/li>\n<li>Do not click on a website address given in an email. Rather go to your browser and type the correct address in the address bar.<\/li>\n<li>Never conduct any transactions on a public, unprotected WiFi connection.<\/li>\n<li>If you are unsure of the legitimacy of an email, contact the institution or person it was sent from directly by phone to confirm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For further assistance email help@sun.ac.za or call our Service Desk at 808 4367. More information on cybersecurity can be found on our blog and Twitter account.<\/p>\n<p>[:af]<\/p>\n<p>Dis uiteindelik tyd vir ons almal om \u0149 welverdiende ruskans te neem en tyd saam met familie en vriende te spandeer. Vanaf 22 Desember om 12:00 tot 1 Januarie sal die Informasietegnologie-kantore gesluit wees en geen gebruikersondersteuning verskaf word nie.<\/p>\n<p>Die slegte nuus is egter dat, hoewel ons met vakansie is, dit nie beteken dat opportuniste, kuberkriminele en swendelaars ook `n ruskansie gaan neem nie. Inteendeel, dis nou die ideale tyd vir hulle om jou swaarverdiende geld in die hande te probeer kry.<\/p>\n<p>Wees daarom veral gedurende die vakansietyd ekstra versigtig en waaksaam deur hierdie basiese riglyne te volg as jy aanlyn transaksies doen of e-posse ontvang:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ons sal nooit vir jou gebruikersnaam en wagwoord vra nie. Moenie jou gebruikersnaam en\/of wagwoord verskaf as jy daarvoor in \u0149 e-pos gevra word nie. Dit sal iemand toegang gee tot al jou konfidensi\u00eble US-informasie, insluitende jou salarisdetails.<\/li>\n<li>Moenie op aanhangsels kliek nie, selfs al is die adres \u0149 sun e-posadres. Indien jy onseker is, kontak eers die persoon om te bevestig.<\/li>\n<li>Moenie op enige webwerfadresse in e-posse kliek nie. Gaan eerder direk na jou webblaaier en tik die korrekte adres in die adresveld in.<\/li>\n<li>Moet nooit enige transaksies op \u0149 openbare, onbeskermde WiFi-verbinding doen nie.<\/li>\n<li>Indien jy onseker is oor die geldigheid van \u0149 e-pos, kontak die instelling of persoon wat dit gestuur het direk per telefoon.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vir enige navrae, stuur e-pos aan help@sun.ac.za of skakel die Dienstoonbank by 808 4367. Meer inligting oor kubersekuriteit kan verkry word op ons blog of Twitter-rekening.<\/p>\n<p>[:]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[:en] The time has come for everyone to take a well-deserved break and spend time with friends and family. From 22 December at 12:00 until 1 January Information Technology offices will be closed and no user support will be provided. 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