Course description

The main objective of this session is to give you basic concepts and vocabulary to learn about data security in the university setting, and make sure you know how to incorporate secure practices into your daily use of computers and other devices that access the university computer system. By the time the session is over, you should be able to describe best practices in data handling, outline employee and student responsibilities for data protection and IT systems security, comply with best practices for designing User IDs, strong passwords, and safe remote access and user authentication, and incorporate security protocols in your daily activities.

Course Duration: 22 min

Learning objectives:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
  • Describe best practices in data handling
  • Outline employee and student responsibilities for data protection and information technology, or IT, system security
  • Comply with best practices for designing user IDs, strong passwords, and safe remote access and user authentication
  • Incorporate security protocols in your daily activities

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