29-05-2012, 01:57 PM
Computer Security
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Why do I need to learn about computer security?
Everyone who uses a computer needs
to understand how to keep his or her computer and data secure.
What are the consequences of security violations?
Embarrassment to yourself and/or the University
Having to recreate lost data
Identity theft
Data corruption or destruction
Loss of patient, employee, and public trust
Costly reporting requirements and penalties
Disciplinary action (up to expulsion or termination)
Unavailability of vital data
Back-up your data.
Make backups a regular task, ideally at least once a day.
Backup data to removable media such as portable hard drives, CDs, DVDs, or a USB memory stick.
Store backup media safely and separately from the equipment. Remember, your data is valuable… don’t keep your backups in the same physical location as your computer!
Practice safe e-mailing
Don’t open, forward, or reply to suspicious e-mails
Don’t open e-mail attachments or click on website addresses
Delete spam
Managing Restricted Data
Know where this data is stored.
Destroy restricted data which is no longer needed ~
shred or otherwise destroy restricted data before throwing it away
erase/degauss information before disposing of or re-using drives
Protect restricted data that you keep ~
back-up your data regularly