Category - Security

Simply donating or disposing of your old devices can put you at risk to have your data stolen. But on our annual Data Destruction Day, Procurri Data Security Services comes equipped with the right tools to responsibly destroy hard drives and other forms of data storage.

Social media helps us foster relationships, build connections, and unwind after a long day. But there’s also potential security risks.

Want to understand two-factor authentication at Northeastern? Learn about the university’s new 2FA requirement and how it’s meant to keep you safe online.

Whether cyberattacks creep up in headlines or your personal accounts this October, the only thing darker than some parts of the web is this inescapable truth: hackers are constantly trying to steal data and debilitate entire websites—and rarely is it immediately obvious.

Two-factor authentication (2FA), which was expanded last spring as part of Northeastern’s ongoing efforts to protect personal and institutional data, has already made a difference in keeping members of the university community safe online.

We’re in a digital age in which it seems that nearly every website requires a password, with various lengths and combinations of letters, numbers, special characters, and capitalization.