Office of the UW Chief Information Security Officer
The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) promotes a culture of shared responsibility to safeguard personal and institutional data. Services are designed to assist the UW community by monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting threats to information assets, advising on risk management and on contracts related to data security, providing in-person and online education, consulting on incident management, and developing and managing University policies related to information security.
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- Risk Advisories and Best Practices
- Online Training
- Information Security and Privacy Laws and Regulations
Security and privacy news
Top 5 tips to secure your personal data
October 17, 2019
Your data is valuable, so follow these easy tips to make you more secure online. Download the one-pager from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer and post it as a regular reminder, or bookmark it online.
Secure your personal and University data and be safe online
October 15, 2019
Learn best practices for safeguarding your personal and University data, including tips on how to recognize phishing emails and email scams and where to report them.
7 easy tips to protect your smartphone
September 30, 2019
Learn how to configure your phone to protect personal and University data from others. Setting a pin or pass code to unlock your phone is just the start.
New study will investigate how to keep smart building technologies secure
September 24, 2019
UW researchers are investigating how current university practices and policies can be improved to better secure smart building technologies, with more than $700,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation. The three-year project will define how IT and operations and maintenance professionals can work better together to mitigate risks and improve the security of buildings with Internet of Things (IoT) devices and also how policies on data privacy and security can affect collaboration. Read the press release.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month – Get tips, resources
September 23, 2019
Learn how to protect your personal and UW institutional information from online threats with these tips from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer. Learn safe, secure practices for smart computing, browsing the web, working remotely and accessing the University’s information systems.
Remember to keep your UW Office Directory information up to date
September 16, 2019
Keep your department, school or center information up to date using the self-service system for the UW Office Directory. Contact UW-IT at help@uw.edu for quick account setup, instructions and a style guide. Note that you can change your individual UW Directory listing by updating your personal profile information via Identity.UW.
