You may be alert reading this blog, but are you alerted in the middle of the night by IU Security? IU Security has a great website. It can keep you updated with the most important security alerts that affect each and every one of us here at IUSB. From protecting your computer from IT fraud to receiving and alert that shots were fired on campus- take precautions, the IU Security website has it all….
The site breaks down into four easy areas:
People tab….
“Remaining vigilant is no longer optional.
Here you can find resources designed to make you more aware of personal safety, environmental and work safety, as well as safeguarding your electronic/online identity.”
Information tab….
“Information and data are the currency of the 21st century.
It’s valuable — and IU retains a great deal of it. Many of us are responsible for the safety of other people’s information. Every appropriate safeguard must be taken to secure this data.”
Technology tab….
“Technology is the infrastructure of society. Whether it’s writing better code or designing a more secure network, the need to safeguard our valuable information technology resources has never been higher.”
Operations tab….
“Ensuring that Indiana University continues its tradition of excellence — no matter what.”
One of the first steps to taking advantage of our great security site is to sign up for the crime alerts. When I lived in the IUSB campus apartments I had signed up for the alerts. I was awoken one night at 12:30am to phone ringing. I answered and the recording alerted me of a break-in in the building. The alert stated to lock all doors and windows and gave a description of the suspect. I felt secure knowing that I had everything locked up. A few minutes later, my Mom called making sure I was fine. She had signed up for the campus alerts too!
So sign on and keep your cell numbers and email address current…..you will hear the latest from our campus security!
Our IUSB days 
carrcamp
December 6, 2011
I am signed up for these alerts and am happy I did so. Today I believe there is an increasing level of public scrutiny about the security of campus environments after what happened at Virgina Tech and more recently UC Davis. I think it is great to help lower the concern and utilize the technology we are most familiar with to alert students if there’s a problem.
mikedoyleiusb
December 12, 2011
While I’m glad that you suggested all this, I think the campus also offers an option for assigning contacts to be notified if you were to go missing for extended periods of time from the campus property and/or activities. I think this may also need to be communicated under the IU Secure header, so that students can seek out a backup plan in case of any unpredictable crisis that may have them disappearing from society for untold numbers of days (and yes, this has happened before and can happen again to just about any student currently living on or off campus).