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Information Security Office

Office of Information Technology

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General Security Hints


  • Apply Vendor Supplied software patches in a timely manner
  • Disable features/services that are not explicitly required
  • Install anti-virus software and keep it up to date
  • Use caution when opening email attachments and following URLs
  • Disable and change vendor default passwords and guest accounts
  • Backup data and maintain a backup schedul
Keys to Security

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