Awareness & Education

Every semester, UC Berkeley Police receive numerous reports of stolen laptops on the campus and University properties. According to theft reports, many of those stolen laptops were the result of "smash-and-grab" car break-ins. UCPD warns that, "it only takes 10 seconds for a thief to smash a window and grab a laptop.” To protect your devices and data, follow these basic security practices.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a community of organizations and individuals seeking actionable security resources. As a member of this community, the UC Berkeley campus has access to Consensus Security Configuration Benchmarks, Scoring Tools, Consensus Security Metric definitions, and discussion forums where we can collaborate on security best practices.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) – observed every October – was created as a collaborative effort between government and industry to ensure every American has the resources they need to stay safer and more secure online

Welcome to the Info (in a) Sec Newsletter home page. In our newsletters we’ll share a little bit about the projects we are working on, the services we provide, things we think you’ll be interested in, cool cybersecurity events, and more!

Information Security Monthly Tips offer actionable, user-friendly ways to secure your digital self at home and at work.

A backup is a second copy (or more) of your digital files and it can protect you from data loss. You can access this backup if your device or data becomes inaccessible, destroyed, or damaged. Data loss can occur in many ways: a computer or hardware crash, a lost or stolen device, data corruption, or malware that encrypts it and holds it for ransom.

Every member of the University community must safeguard the information entrusted to us. Phishing attacks and stolen credentials pose significant threats, making up-to-date cybersecurity training crucial for awareness and protection of our data and systems.

Creating strong, unique passwords for each of your personal and work accounts isn't a chore when you use a password manager like LastPass. LastPass can generate and remember passwords for you - no more writing your passwords down and potentially exposing your credentials. Using strong, unique passwords for each of your accounts improves your personal and professional online security.

Phishing is an attack used to steal usernames, passwords, credit card information, Social Security numbers, and/or other sensitive data. Learn how to identify, report, and avoid these attacks.