SATE Campaigns

Protecting UCSF Information

In response to the 2006 Veterans Administration breach where data on 26 million veterans was stolen from a worker's home, UCSF is raising awareness of issues a ssociated with storing confidential or restricted information on laptops or other mobile devices. Informational posters are displayed across UCSF and additional resources are below. A short training module can be found on the training page.

Recent Electronic Data Thefts in the News:

Data on 26 million veterans stolen from worker home
135,000 students affected by breach
Burglary puts 970,000 people at risk
Laptop theft affects 13,000 people in Washington D.C. area
Aetna laptop stolen; CEO offers credit monitoring services to 38,000 customers
Personal information of 243,000 customers of Hotels.com is compromised

At UCSF mobile devices are increasingly being used to store, transmit, and receive information for personal and professional convenience. There are, however, many threats associated with the use of these devices.

This campaign provides members of the campus community with tips and techniques to:

Protect UCSF from information theft
Safeguard mobile computing devices
Store confidential information on secured servers and PCs
Embrace best practices in computer security

Flyers

Please print these flyers and post them in employee areas in your department.

Information Sheets and Checklists

The following links are considered "best practices" for securing computers and protecting information. These links are useful for mobile device users.

Before Connecting to a Network - A Checklist

Protecting Portable Devices - Data Security

Good Security Habits

Protecting Your Privacy

Choosing and Protecting Passwords

Secure Email Guidelines (application/pdf, 227.4 kB, info)

Instructions for Using UCSF's Secure Email Solution