Security Conscious Computer Clinic

On Wednesday, April 27, 2005, the Information Technology Division at Bridgewater State College hosted a Computer Security "clinic" as part of their "Be Security Conscious" education program. The goal of the event was to increase computer security awareness in the BSC community.

Representatives from the IT Division wore white coats and scrubs in a medical theme to help the college community maintain virus-free, safe and sterile computing lifestyles. The "clinic" focused on the importance of protecting personal information, virus prevention, password management, and offered an assortment of educational computer security topics for Students, Faculty and Staff. According to Arthur Slotnick, the event coordinator, "despite the heavy rain, the clinic had more than 500 visitors between 10:00am to 2:00pm."

Staff at the Admissions desk of the "clinic" distributed the new "Be Security Conscious" brochure containing information on how to prevent identity theft and other security best practices, while members of the college community swiped their Connect cards to enter drawings for prizes.

In the operating room, Campus Police engraved students' notebook computers. Outside the OR, McADOC provided stress reduction tips. IT Support Services, Network Services, ResNet, and the Teaching & Technology Center provided virus prevention, data back-up, and password management tips. CompuTrace, software that tracks lost notebook computers; Software Secure, software to controlling notebooks in the classroom; and Dell also had representatives in attendance.

While increasing their security awareness, visitors could also play the game Operation on the big screen or another computer game developed by Teaching & Technology Center. They could even take a break in the space bar café and snack on hospital themed foods, such as brownies, Jell-O, apple sauce, and ginger ale.

Prize winners have been notified by email and should drop by the Moakley TV Studio to claim prizes.  

The winners of the "256MB Flash Drives" are:

• Atsuko Murakami
• Crystal Newman

The "Operation Game Pen" winners are:

• Jean Ryan
• Domingas Penha
• Jodi Beeman
• Brian Adamczyk
• Margot Hayes
• Julie Corron
• Katie Balboni
• Timothy Alexson
• Alannah Crowley

For additional information on computer security, visit the "Be Security Conscious" Web site or contact IT Support Services at 508.531.2555 or ITSupport@bridgew.edu.

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Last Modified: October 12, 2006