Role-Based Security Information
Find out about practices, policies, training, and other aspects of security relevant to your role(s) at UVa:
Security Awareness
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
Learn more about cyber security awareness initiatives at UVa or view info about events open to the public during October through the “Who's Watching Charlottesville?” campaign.
UVa's Initiative to Reduce Reliance on SSNs
The University is undertaking a comprehensive initiative to phase out systematically its use of Social Security numbers (SSNs), wherever possible. Although SSNs must be collected for selected business functions, such as meeting Federal requirements to produce W-2 tax forms and financial aid reporting, the University will be altering other business functions to use University ID numbers in place of SSNs wherever possible. Approved SSN remediation plans must be implemented by July 2009. For more details, visit the SSN Initiative website.
Highly Sensitive Data Protection Policy
The University has issued a new highly sensitive data policy, strictly limiting the circumstances under which sensitive data may be stored on individual-use electronic devices and media, and mandating that strict security requirements be met when such storage is unavoidable. It is the responsibility of individuals to determine if they have highly sensitive data on their device(s) and media and, if so, to ensure compliance with this policy.
Community Security Baselines
What are the best and most secure configurations that system administrators can apply to a computer? Find detailed security configurations for Windows, Mac, Linux, and UNIX.