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Enabling Full Disk Encryption

Overview

Full disk encryption protects the data on your device in the event it is lost or stolen. Without full disk encryption, if the data drive in the computer is removed, the data can be easily read and accessed. When correctly deployed, full disk encryption requires unauthorized users to have both physical access to your device as well as the password in order to decrypt the data on your device.

However, if both the password and the recovery key are unknown or lost, the device cannot be decrypted and the...

Students beware of employment scams via email

March 20, 2023

We want to alert students to be aware of emails they may receive about internship or employment opportunities. Phishing scams are on the rise and may come in via email, text, and phone calls. Your best line of defense is to not click on links within an email that you are at all suspicious of and never fill out any forms that you receive via email that ask for personal or financial information. Here are a few more tips to keep your information safe:

Know your opponent and how to dodge...

Password Management with LastPass

Overview

Creating strong, unique passwords for each of your personal and work accounts isn't a chore when using 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 and unique passwords on each of your accounts increases your personal and professional online security.

UC Berkeley offers FREE...

Education & Awareness

Holiday Shopping Posters

Broaden your online shopping awareness

Below are posters (11" x 17") and flyers (8.5" x 11") you can use to learn how to protect yourself from cyber criminals while shopping this season.
Click on the image(s) to download the pdf.

Cybersecurity Posters and Flyers

Security is a shared responsibility. We all have a part to play. Know what you are working with and protect research with these handy flyers.

Click on the image(s) to download the pdfs.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022

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Download this Zoom background to use all month! And...don't forget to take the required cybersecurity training each year.

Security Related Events

Security Tips for Travel

We often take for granted what it means to travel with our devices and staying digitally connected often means connecting to public networks in hotels, airports, train stations, and conference halls, that employ minimal security measures. Public networks may harbor malware from cybercriminals looking to steal your data for identity fraud, as well as nation-state actors targeting academic and business...