Find answers to common questions about how the coronavirus pandemic affects the NC State community. Toggle Navigation Menu Protect the Pack. Data Tracking Testing Protocols Vaccinations. Working on Campus Signage and Templates. Cluster Updates. Protect the Pack Updates Important Reminders All COVID safety measures currently in place will remain in effect throughout at least the first few weeks of the spring semester, as we closely monitor COVID rates when our community returns to campus following winter break.
Please click here for the most up-to-date isolation and quarantine guidance. All members of the community who have been vaccinated off campus should upload all vaccine records for both the primary series and any boosters. Instructions on how to upload are here. These records are critical in making decisions regarding quarantine. In addition, please keep this information in mind: Face coverings are required indoors unless a student is in their own residence hall room alone or with their roommates; a faculty or staff member is alone in their enclosed, private office; or an individual is actively eating or drinking.
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Are you thinking about throwing away university-owned hard drives, tapes or other storage media devices?
Those devices could have sensitive university data on them. Follow these instructions for secure disposal. Illegal file sharing of copyrighted material via peer-to-peer P2P applications or other means is a serious offense. It can lead to university disciplinary actions as well as criminal and civil penalties. Pack Data in Danger? Report a Cybersecurity Incident. Safe Computing. Safe Computing at NC State. A virus is a program that replicates itself, usually by attaching itself to other files and programs.
A worm is a program that makes copies of itself, but does not infect other programs. All viruses are different. Some remain dormant and benign until a certain day, when they are programmed to activate; others begin to attack the machine as soon as it has been infected. To protect your machine from viruses, you should install a virus protection program and keep it up-to-date.
Before running a download from an unknown site, or opening an e-mail attachment, always be sure to scan it to ensure that it is not infected.
If you do not know the source of a file, do not open it. If you know the person who sent you a file, but were not expecting it, you may want to contact them before opening it. Many viruses automatically send themselves out to addresses found in files on an infected computer. University Policy requires the use of an approved antivirus product for all Windows and Macintosh computers connected to the NC State network. Note : anyone found to be in violation of this policy can have their computer blocked from accessing the network and could face other disciplinary actions.
An antivirus program is designed to protect your computer from possible virus infections. Most viruses are designed to operate in the background in a way that the user will not notice. Virus protection programs search for, detect, and attempt to remove these viruses. Antivirus programs must be kept up-to-date in order for them to provide adequate protection. You can get the recommended software by purchasing them directly from the vendors that provide them.
If your computer comes with antivirus software, you are able to use it, but make sure that it is not just a limited-day trial. If your computer comes with a limited-day trial for either Norton or MacAfee, then you must purchase the program after the trial period ends for it to continue to be effective.
Due to the nature of the operating system, Linux, and other UNIX-based operating systems are not as susceptible to viruses; an anti-virus program is not as necessary. However, system security is still very important. Most viruses come in e-mail attachments or in files downloaded from unknown or unreliable sources. By avoiding these types of files, you can significantly reduce the chances of getting a virus.
For more information on setting up your e-mail to avoid viruses, spam, etc. In addition to e-mail and unreliable download sources, well-known programs can also cause problems.
Many file-sharing applications can install spyware on your system to report information back to another source or provide other methods of accessing or obtaining information from your system. This practice sometimes leaves users with browser add-ons like extra search bars, but are occasionally used to install malignant programs as well. When installing new software, it is important to read each prompt the installer puts on the screen to make sure that software is not being installed inadvertently.
Not nearly as dangerous to your computer as viruses, but more annoying, are spyware and adware. While they do not damage the data on your computer, they can take information from you and use it without your consent.
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