Information Protection
The need to protect confidential information such as social security numbers and credit card numbers is well understood. Sensitive student and employee data that are accessed daily at 快活林性息 as part of faculty and staff responsibilities however, also need to be protected. This includes information such as grades, GPAs, test scores, advising records, addresses and other personal contact information.听View a complete list of confidential听and sensitive data that needs to protected.
Practical Tips
Wherever possible, do not store confidential or sensitive information on mobile computing devices such as laptop computers, smartphones, and USB flash drives.
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Smartphones
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USB Flash Drives
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Sending Email
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Computer Screen Privacy
If you commonly work in a publically鈥搗iewable area, consider installing a privacy filter on your desktop or laptop computer screen. This will prevent someone from reading private information on your screen unless they sit directly in front of your computer. In addition, a privacy screen is easier on your eyes and protects the fragile surface of your screen from scratches. For more information visit the听.
Passwords
Don't reveal your passwords to anyone and when creating passwords, use a combination of upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols.听