Cyber Security Awareness Month

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Discover knowledge, tools and resources that help the tri-campus community stay safe online.

News & updates

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. Learn how to protect our digital future.

Protecting our digital future: Cyber Security Awareness Month 2025

Sept. 22, 2025

News & updates

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Think before you click: Phishing awareness at U of T

Oct. 7, 2025

Events

Asset or adversary? AI and cyber security in 2025 and beyond

Oct. 21, 2025, 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

Events

Cyber security trivia

Oct. 24, 2025, 3 – 4 p.m.

Virtual (Microsoft Teams)

What’s new

Stay informed with the latest updates and insights.

News & updates

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Microsoft Windows 10 End of Life guidance

Oct. 6, 2025

Phish Bowl

Phish: Duo push verification scam

Phish: Duo push verification scam

Oct. 6, 2025

Advisories

Advisory

Notification regarding Dell laptop vulnerabilities

Aug. 8, 2025

Best practices & tips

Guidance on international travel for university activities

July 14, 2025

Essential security tools & resources

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How to identify internet fraud

Get expert insights on internet fraud and how to avoid falling for it.

How to use generative AI at U of T

Learn about artificial intelligence and how to use it safely and responsibly.

Popular services

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Experiencing system issues or delays?

View ITS system live updates and reports.

View ITS system status

Guidelines

Guidelines are best practices and approaches to protect digital assets based on U of T’s information security standards. They provide guidance to the U of T community on implementing practices that mitigate security risks.

Guideline on resilient backups

This guideline is intended to inform about the need for suitable backups and provide guidance about how to achieve them.

Interim guideline on third-party data location

This guideline provides insights and actionable, risk-based guidance for managing the university’s data location concerns when using third-party services.

Upcoming events

For events related to information security, check out the ITS events calendar.

Security awareness training

The Security Awareness and Training (SAT) program aims to build a culture of security at the university, equipping staff, faculty, librarians and students with knowledge needed to protect themselves and the university against security threats.

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Information Security resource hub

Access information, tools and resources related to institutional strategic initiatives, risk management, incident response and other security areas.