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Preventing Network Security Breaches
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Summary: Learn about network security breaches at universities and find out what UCSD is doing to prevent problems like these. |
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Background: Several incidents have occurred at universities that show just how vulnerable private data can be when not handled in a secure manner. Find out about these occurrences:
All members of the University community are obligated to respect and protect private information, whether it is transmitted and stored electronically (e.g., e-mail) or in print. Individuals are responsible for the information under their control. Responsibility for protecting individual privacy is a part of everyone's job.
What you can do to help prevent security breaches:
- Read the campus notice about your responsibilities.
- Set up your secure system access.
- Use a virtual private network to safely access network resources from off campus.
- Report suspected security violations to your department's technical support person. If you don't know who that is, contact the ACT Help Desk, (858) 534-1853.
- If you use and/or store private information such as your Social Security, credit card, or driver license number, examine all of the business processes you undertake for the University and ensure that the retrieval/ storage of private information within your office setting is absolutely necessary for such processes.
- Answer "yes" to the following statements:
- Access to all private information I work with is restricted on a need-to-know basis.
- Access to my computer and other information technology equipment assigned to me is password-protected.
- I log off my computer or use a screensaver password when I leave my work station.
- Information on my screen is kept hidden from visitors to my work area.
- All sensitive papers, printouts, etc., are safely secured during the day when I leave my work area and locked up during non-work hours.
- My computer has up-to-date anti-virus software and software patches.
What UCSD is doing to prevent breaches of network security:
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the use of private data, please contact Charlotte Klock, Chair of the ACTPC Security Subcommittee, at (858) 822-1223.
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