November 5, 2007

Information Technology: Training Day with MDConsult; Tips for safe passwords

Shiffman presents Training Day with MDConsult
Shiffman Medical Library is presenting Training Day with MDConsult. The day-long event will feature representatives to answer your questions; free training sessions and product demonstrations for Pocket Consult for PDAs and FirstConsult for evidence-based medicine information; give-aways; and free food. The exhibit booth will be open 10 a.m. to noon and 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Product demonstrations will be at 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be served at noon, and a refreshment break will be at 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.lib.wayne.edu/shiffman, call (313) 577-9083 or email askmed@wayne.edu.

Choose passwords safely
No password can guarantee protection against a determined intruder armed with password-breaking software, but make it as difficult for them as you can. Choose a good password; never tell anyone what it is; and never write it down. The best passwords are made up of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers and symbols. Don't use anything obvious, such as your name, address, birthday or mother's maiden name. Don't use words from modern or common language dictionaries. Make sure you can remember it an no one else can guess it. Also, try to use different passwords for different purposes, so that if your password is discovered, damage is limited. For more information on how to stay safe online, please visit http://computing.wayne.edu/staysafe.

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