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
Lock down your UW NetID login for World Password Day on May 5
May 4, 2022
Give your passwords a boost with two-factor authentication, never re-use your UW NetID password on any other accounts and other tips from the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer.
Observe World Backup Day with steps to protect your data and devices
March 30, 2022
Recent reports of stolen laptops at the UW make it even more imperative to protect and back up your devices. Learn how.
Using 2FA on the web can help faculty stay more secure
March 7, 2022
Faculty members already use two-factor authentication (2FA) with Workday, and now they can take advantage of 2FA when signing in with their UW NetIDs and passwords on the web for better security.
Keep forgetting your passwords? Get a password manager
March 2, 2022
Automatically fill in passwords and safely share passwords with others by using LastPass, a secure browser-based password management tool. Available to UW employees with a valid budget.
Eduroam Wi-Fi security enhancements may require you to update devices
February 7, 2022
The option to connect to eduroam Wi-Fi via UW NetID and password was recently turned off and replaced with certificate-based authentication. If you’re experiencing problems, we recommend you reconfigure it using our tool.
Dispose of old computers and mobile devices securely with these resources
February 2, 2022
Learn how to delete data completely from computers and devices before you surplus or recycle them.
