Quick Wins. Tips #1. February 2022. Verify your Ογ½ΆΠγ-owned computer is backed up.

The Quick Wins campaign aims to provide faculty and staff with recommended actions to help protect their data and privacy, quickly.

    February Tip - Verify your data is backed up

    Verify your Ογ½ΆΠγ-owned computer is being backed up with Ογ½ΆΠγ’s backup service, CrashPlan.

    • Go to Μύand enter username@bc.edu. It will direct you to Ογ½ΆΠγ single sign on (SSO) page, and Ογ½ΆΠγ 2-Step Verification (DUO).Μύ
      • Once logged in, you will be presented with a summary screen for your CrashPlan account. It should list any Ογ½ΆΠγ-owned computer(s) assigned to you. Look for the BACKUP STATUS section:
    Backup status is 99.9%. Last Activity is 38 minutes ago.
    • Reasons to contact your Technology Consultant:
      • BACKUP STATUS is less than 98%.
      • Backup status bar for a computer(s) isΜύ°ω±π»εΜύand LAST ACTIVITY is longer than 21 days.
      • You have a Ογ½ΆΠγ-owned computer, and do not see a computer(s) listed or a backup status.

    NOTE: For most faculty & staff, the software installation and backup will be done automatically, and will require no action on your part.

    WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO BACK UP?

    When ransomware hits, a criminal takes ownership of the infected device’s files and insists they will not be unlocked unless β€œransom” is paid. If your computer is backed up, you are less likely to lose data to a ransomware attack.Μύ

    IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU

    You can unknowingly download ransomware onto a device by opening an infected email attachment, clicking an ad, following a bad link, or even visiting a website that has malware embedded.

    GET HELP

    For assistance, contact your local or the Ογ½ΆΠγ Help Center at 617-552-4357 (HELP).

    To learn more about backup at Ογ½ΆΠγ visit:

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