INFORMATION SECURITY

Security awareness

• University data and you
• Protect yourself
• Protect your computer
  • Anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware software
  • Patches and updates
  • Back up your data
  • Prevent theft or loss
  • Administration rights
  • Removable media security
  • Handheld device security
  • Non-Windows O/S
• Security awareness links

Information security policies

• Information security policies

Security training materials

• Mandatory information security training
• Further training resources

News

• Security issues in the news
• News for IT support staff
• Data protection advisors

Protect your computer

University-managed computers

Most University PCs are managed by IT Services. On the majority of these computers, you will not have administration rights - that is you are not able to install software on your computer. If you have administration rights (or are unsure whether you have administration rights or not), seek advice from the IT Services Service Desk immediately.

If you think that your computer has been compromised, there are several things that you must do - refer to IS advice on what to do in case of compromise.

Your own computer

• Make sure that have anti-virus, firewall and anti-spyware software installed
• Make sure that all software on your computer has the most up-to-date patches and updates installed
• Password-protect your computer with a strong password and encrypt any sensitive or personal data
• Make sure that your data is backed up in case of disaster
• Prevent theft or loss of your computer, storage and data
• If using Microsoft XP or earlier version, know the dangers of running your computer with administration rights
• Make sure that removable media are virus-free and kept safe
• Make sure that any handheld devices are secure
• Keep non-Windows computers secure