The length of the password must be at least 12 characters, preferably more. Anything under 16 characters is considered a short password, actually nowadays the right term should be passphrase. There should not be any á, ä, ö or å etc. letters in the password, since there might be problems with these characters (if used in […]
» Password requirements and recommendationsTag archive: computer security
Password requirements and recommendations
– July 28, 2020
VPN info for travellers and users of wireless networks
– April 30, 2020
In computer networks, the data is divided in smaller packets so the information can be transported. From these packets, it is possible to indicate where the packet is coming from and where it is going to. Information is very often available in plain language, and anyone along the transfer will be able to see the data as it […]
» VPN info for travellers and users of wireless networksStart using the two-factor authentication in the Microsoft 365 cloud service
– April 30, 2020
If you want, you can take into use a strong two-factor authentication (2FA, MFA) in the Microsoft 365 cloud service. We have not yet forced the MFA for everyone at Oamk, but those who want can ask for MFA activation on their account. If you want it, please make a request, and ask for MFA activation. […]
» Start using the two-factor authentication in the Microsoft 365 cloud service(suomi) Voit käyttää turvallisesti Oamkin käyttöön hankittua Zoom-verkkokokoustyökalua
– April 16, 2020
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» (suomi) Voit käyttää turvallisesti Oamkin käyttöön hankittua Zoom-verkkokokoustyökaluaVPN for students
– April 16, 2020
VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution to reach a private network and its resources over public networks securely. In other words, as a student of Oamk you can reach your home directory at school also from your home, instead of e.g. having to move around your files with USB memory sticks. While using […]
» VPN for studentsVPN Connection (staff’s guide)
– April 16, 2020
VPN connection VPN connection (Virtual Private Network) is a solution that enables the workers to reach the organizations network securely from the unsecure public network. This enables e.g. remote work from home or traveling. The VPN uses “virtual” connections that are routed through the Internet from the oraganization’s private network to the employee: Both parts […]
» VPN Connection (staff’s guide)(suomi) Tietoa älypuhelinten ja tablettien tietoturvasta
– December 10, 2018
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» (suomi) Tietoa älypuhelinten ja tablettien tietoturvastaGood IT practises check list – ensure the information security of your computer and your mobile devices
– April 24, 2017
Install the security updates as soon as they are available (also on your mobile devices) Always keep all of your software up to date (also on your mobile devices) Take backups of your important files! While the cloud services are pretty good for keeping your files safe, you should still have separate copies of your most […]
» Good IT practises check list – ensure the information security of your computer and your mobile devices(suomi) Varoitus kohdistetuista huijauspuheluista (ja sähköposteista)
– April 4, 2017
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» (suomi) Varoitus kohdistetuista huijauspuheluista (ja sähköposteista)(suomi) Onedrive- ja Sharepoint-käyttäjät: tarkkuutta jako-oikeuksien kanssa!
– April 3, 2017
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» (suomi) Onedrive- ja Sharepoint-käyttäjät: tarkkuutta jako-oikeuksien kanssa!