Secure IT Guidance
Your computer and data are exposed to a number of threats which can jeopardise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of your work. These threats include physical theft, identity theft, theft of confidential or sensitive information to support or expose a political stance, exposure to computer viruses and malware, as well as accidental damage such as coffee spills.
Not only can this mean that your work is lost or corrupted, but it can have serious consequences for the University:
- Where personal data related to staff, students or research participants is involved, the University may be in breach of data protection laws and good practice which can result in large fines, significant reputation damage and cost.
- Where research or unpublished academic material is involved, the intellectual property may be at risk.
- Viruses which spread across the University network require hours of rectification work and may result in the University internet connections being blocked.
The links on the left hand menu provide guidance for using IT securely so that you do not put yourself or the University at risk.
