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Don't get blocked! Always update your computer. Never give out your password. Protect your data. Creepers are creeping around trying to steal your info, Encrypt your restricted data and keep your laptop locked. Watch where you surf! The internet is swimming with pages waiting to take a bite of your data. Here phishy phishy. If it looks to good to be true, it probably is. Don't give your perosnal information to anyone. There is no safe harbor. Downloading, uploading and sharing music or other copyrighted files is illegal. Patch it to protect it! Keep your software and operating system up-to-date. Cyber security starts with you.

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UFIT Sponsors Security Awareness Video & Poster Contest

Video Competition UFIT sponsored a security awareness video and poster contest that was open to all enrolled students. Winners have been selected. Click here to learn more and see the winning entries.

2013 USB Exchange Program Events

USB Trade InUFIT sponsors several USB trade-in events each year to assist faculty and staff with compliance of UF's Mobile Computing and Storage Devices policy. The goal of these events is to get encrypted USB drives distributed and remove unencrypted flash drives from our campus. Check the USB trade-in page for a list of upcoming trade-in events as well as updated program details.

Never Give Out Your Password

Don't be fooled. E-mail from UF will never ask you for your password. Predators often attempt to lure people to reply to an e-mail or click a link to a fraudulent website to obtain personal information like passwords.

Always Update Your Computer

Don't wait to update.Updates to software and plugins provide new features along with improved security and reliability. These fixes to bugs and loopholes prevent attackers from installing malicious programs while you surf the web.

Simple Things to Do to Keep Safe

Securing Laptops and Mobile Devices

UF Policy requires that laptops and smartphones be secured, including the use of encryption

Use Strong Passwords

Topics:  How to Create a Strong Password, Characteristics of a Strong Password, Storing your Password, Fun Password Tip:  Passwords are Like Underwear

Get Malware Protection

UF offers McAfee virus protection software free to all faculty, staff and students. Additional malware protection is available free for personal use by some vendors. Ad-Aware, Malwarebytes, Virus Total, and others.

Be Aware of Copyright

Topics: Sharing Copyrighted Music is Illegal, Copyright Infringement Penalties, Legal Sources of Online Content

Practice Laptop Security

Keep the your laptop and the data on it safe. Topics: What are the Dangers, Physical Protection, Laptop Tracking and Recovery, Backups