Your monthly cyber awareness newsletter
From Information Security Services (ISS), Honk If You're Secure shares practical insights, real stories, and timely guidance to help the University of Waterloo community stay cyber aware. Our goal is simple: share knowledge, reduce risk, and build a culture of security together. Subscribers can expect to find:
The Goose Guide
Practical cybersecurity awareness and guidance on the issues affecting our digital lives and work. Topics have ranged from scams and account security to data protection, AI, identity and access, backups, and emerging technology.
Tales from the SOC
True stories and lessons from Waterloo’s Security Operations Centre (SOC). Tales from the SOC looks at incidents and suspicious activity seen at Waterloo and what we can learn from them to recognize threats and avoid similar problems.
And more...
Depending on the month, you may also find:
- Spotlights on people, communities, or topics connected to cybersecurity.
- Events and opportunities to learn, connect with ISS, or take part in cyber awareness activities.
- Campaign and campus updates, including Cyber Awareness Month news and other timely information.
- Resources to help you keep learning and put good cybersecurity practices into action.
- Dear Goose, an anonymous, ask me anything, cybersecurity advice column.
Got a cyber problem? Ask Dear Goose!
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Submit your question to Dear Goose and read responses in the Honk if You're Secure newsletter.
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Connect with us directly
If you'd rather connect with the SOC team directly, email dl-ist-securityawareness@uwaterloo.ca and a member of our team will get back to you. This option isn’t anonymous.