Information Security

Los Rios Community College District is committed to protecting the information that is critical to the varied activities of our district and colleges. This includes teaching, research, and business operations, as well as the communities we support – students, faculty, staff, and the public. These protections may be governed by legal, contractual, or district policy considerations.

Fraud and Phishing Awareness

Report an Information Security Incident

You can report an information security incident via Service Central. Once logged in to Service Central, click on Report Something Not Working and then click on Report a Security Incident.

Information Security Procedures

You must be using a computer connected to a Los Rios network to access the following links:

• Data Breach Notification Procedures
• Guidelines for Sending High-Risk Data Via Email/Fax
• Guidelines on When to Change Your Password (Service Central Knowledge Base Article)
• Protocol to Respond to Compromised Devices
• Vulnerability Remediation/Risk Acceptance Procedure
• Vulnerability Risk Acceptance Form

Resources

• OUCH! Security Awareness newsletters courtesy of the SANS Institute, the SANS "Securing the Human" project, and other reputable sources. Each monthly edition of OUCH! focuses on a specific security topic and provides actionable steps to protect yourself, your family, and Los Rios.
• Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks from the US Department of Homeland Security.
• Two Simple Rules That Can Spot Nearly Every Email Phishing Scam from Digital Check.
• What is phishing? Examples, types, and techniques from CSO Online
• Phishing Quiz from Google/Jigsaw – can you spot when you're being phished?
• Krebs On Security blog covering cybersecurity and cybercrime (written by Brian Krebs, a journalist and investigative reporter).