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.
Popular options:
- Risk Advisories and Best Practices
- Online Training
- Information Security and Privacy Laws and Regulations
Security and privacy news
Dispose of old computers and mobile devices securely with these resources
January 15, 2021
Learn how to delete data completely from computers and devices before you surplus or recycle them. Old desktops, laptops, and mobile and portable storage devices may contain UW information, such as personally identifiable information, cached login credentials, or other confidential data that can be compromised if the device is not securely disposed.
Protect your UW NetID and W-2 information from phishing attacks
January 12, 2021
Learn how to protect yourself from cybercriminals who try to steal an employee’s login credentials so that they can download Wage and Tax Statements (Form W-2). They then can use the W-2 information to electronically file a fraudulent federal income tax return in the employee’s name. By changing the bank account number, the cybercriminals receive the refund. Your vigilance and Duo, the UW’s two-factor authentication system, can play a pivotal role in protecting employee data.
Boost data security by opting in to 2FA on the web
January 6, 2021
You’ve been using two-factor authentication (2FA) at your financial institutions and with Workday to protect your personal data. Now, students, faculty and staff can protect more by opting in to two-factor authentication (2FA) when signing in with their UW NetID on the web.
Boot up the year by uploading these 5 tools to your new device
December 31, 2020
Did you get a new laptop, cell phone or a tablet during the holidays? Start your year off right by uploading these five essential tools via IT Connect:
Sign up for Web App Security 101 course
December 23, 2020
Produce safer apps and websites in a three-hour class for developers and other web professionals on Jan. 6, 9 a.m.-noon. The course is offered through the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).
Think like an attacker! Sign up for Web App Security 101 course
November 16, 2020
Elevate your security awareness in this three-hour class on Dec. 9, 9 a.m.- noon by understanding how cybercriminals find vulnerabilities in web apps. In the course offered by the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer, UW security experts will share how developers and web professionals can produce safer online apps and websites.
