Awareness & Training

Topics covered in security awareness training include:

  • protecting sensitive information and logon security (passwords, multi-factor authentication)
  • personally-identifiable information (PII) and privacy
  • responsibilities with sensitive information (PII, institutional data, etc.)
  • physical data security (clean desk, locked doors & drawers, shredded documents, etc.)
  • other security concerns (phishing, malware/viruses, social engineering, reporting incidents)
  • what happens when we don’t do it (damage to individuals whose private info is leaked, Widener’s good name at risk, loss of money, loss of jobs, legal and law enforcement consequences)

Widener Employees (Faculty & Staff)

  • Canvas: Widener University InfoSec Basics (link – Widener login required)
  • FERPA Training (from the Department of Education – link)

Widener Students

  • LinkedIN Learning course: Internet Safety for Students (link – Widener login required)
    • Applying completed courses to your LinkedIN profile (link)