Last week we posted tips for securing connections, and this week we’ll focus on securing your devices to stay Cyber Smart in 2024.
Resolution #2: Secure your devices
- Update and patch your operating system (OS) and other software.
- Use antivirus software and keep it up to date. Sophos antivirus is free for the UW community.
- Consider encryption for your computers and devices.
- Back up your data and devices in case of theft or a ransomware attack.
- Don’t leave laptops and other devices unattended in public spaces.
- Dispose of devices securely when you no longer need them.
- Review APS 55.1, Mobile Device Use and Allowance Policy, particularly Section 4, for information about your responsibility for UW data on devices, whether they are personally or UW-owned.
See the Securing Laptops Risk Advisory for more tips.
- Read more tips for securing devices in guidance published by the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
- Learn more about CISA’s Secure Our World campaign
Next week: Secure your UW NetID!