Information Security

Guidance and information on keeping your account and College network safe from cyber threats.

Registering and Managing your Security Information
  TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction IMPORTANT Registering your security info from the sign-in prompt Sign into your college account Set up your securi...
Fri, 7 May, 2021 at 10:25 AM
I'm being asked to verify my security information.
To ensure that your registered security information is still current you are prompted every 180 days to verify your information. This requires that you ente...
Tue, 20 Apr, 2021 at 10:04 AM
Reporting Phishing and Junk
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Phishing? What's Junk email? Reporting a Email Reporting a suspicious Website Reporting a text message (SMS) Emails th...
Mon, 16 Aug, 2021 at 3:54 PM
Encrypting Archives with 7-Zip
When sending or transferring files that contain Personal Identifiable Information (PII) or other confidential and data, the files must be encrypted to en...
Fri, 7 May, 2021 at 10:29 AM
Multi-Factor Authentication FAQ
TABLE OF CONTENTS What is Multi-Factor Authentication? How does it work? Why do I need to use MFA? How do I register for MFA? How do I change or updat...
Tue, 18 May, 2021 at 1:23 PM
Secure Email Guidance for External Recipients
All messages sent by us are encrypted in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS). To ensure an extra layer of security, sensitive and confidential mess...
Tue, 27 Jul, 2021 at 11:29 AM
Using your personal device securely for accessing College IT Services
  Introduction Accessing College IT services from your personal devices can pose a risk to the services and data your College account has access to. This ...
Thu, 17 Mar, 2022 at 10:00 PM
Sending an Encrypted Email
All Email messages sent from the South Essex College mail system are encrypted in transit making them secure by default.  However if more security is ne...
Mon, 28 Mar, 2022 at 10:13 PM