How To...

These articles give steps and procedures in various areas. Look for videos, games and quizzes. These topics are things with which we all should be familiar.

• How To... Report an Incident
• How To... Avoid Getting Hooked (Avoid Phishing)
• How To... Avoid Spyware
• How To... Choose a password
• How To... Detect if you may be involved in a fraud or about to get scammed
• How To... Detect a Phishing Email
• How To... Determine if a Microsoft Security message is Genuine
• How To... Disable Autorun
• How To... Fight Identity Theft
• How To... Fight Spam
• How To... Get Your FREE Credit Report
• How To... Hacker-Proof your Computer
• How To... Lock Your Computer Account
• How To... Place a Fraud Alert on your Credit
• How To... Protect Your Laptop
• How To... Protect Your Information when using a Laptop
• How To... Report Spam/Phishing
• How To... Safely Trade In (Throw Away) Your Cell Phone
• How To... Setup your spam filters at UC
• How To... Shop (or conduct other business) online more safely
• How To... Stop Programs from Running Themselves when Starting Windows
• How To... Test a Linux system for the presence of SSNs or CCs
• How To... Turn off Password saving
• How To... Trace an email