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Computer and Network Security

  • Computer Clean-Up and Safety Suggestions

    • Suggestions for keeping your computer running well.

  • Information Privacy and Security Campaign

    • To ensure we are taking the right measures to protect information, five new administrative policies went into effect this year. The policies establish the responsibilities of all employees to protect the information they handle

  • Updating Microsoft Windows

    • To help protect your computer, it's necessary to install Windows operating system updates from Microsoft

  • Updating Macintosh OS-10

    • To help protect your computer, it's necessary to install Macintosh operating system updates from Apple

  • Updating Microsoft Office

    • If you run Microsoft Office, it's necessary to install security updates from Microsoft

  • Install Anti-Virus Software

    • Anti-virus software is a necessary security component for every computer. IT provides anti-virus software to be installed on all UCCS faculty, staff, and dorm students at no cost

  • Install Anti-Spyware Software

    • Free software to prevent the spyware from taking control of your computer

  • Selecting Strong Passwords

    • Picking a password that is easy to remember but difficult to break plus instructions on changing these passwords regularly

  • Backing Up Your Important Files

    • Computer users need to back up their data files regularly. Mistakes can be made or computers can crash without warning resulting in permanent data loss. Each staff, faculty, and student has dedicated space on an IT server for this purpose.

  • Use Secure Clients - encrypt your password and data

    • Access to the Student Information System, Acard reallocation, and secure FTP (SSH)