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Protect Yourself! Resolve to Practice Safe IT Habits in 2012

This year, resolve to take a few simple steps to help ensure the security of your computing accounts, files, and other resources

  • Use good, strong passwords
  • Implement (and TEST) a good back-up strategy
  • Practice safe e-mail habits
  • Install (and keep up-to-date) anti-virus software
  • Install (and keep up-to-date) security-related patches to your operating system

For detailed information and "Best Practices" please see the "Protect Yourself" page maintained by the UF IT Security Team.

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UF Restricted Data Use on Mobile Computing and Storage Devices

University citizens must be ever-vigilant about potential restricted data losses. Data losses and theft of restricted information is a possible result of the increased use of mobile computing and storage devices like laptops, smartphones, and USB flash drives. In response to the increased risk posed by highly portable devices, a Mobile Computing and Storage Devices policy was prepared by the Information Security & Compliance Advisory Committee, part of the UF Information Technology (UFIT) governance structure.

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UF RedHat Enterprise Site License

We are very excited to announce the general availability for unlimited licensed/supported usage at the University of Florida of RedHat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform, RedHat Workstation/Desktop variants and a central RedHat Satellite service to aid in management and provisioning of your implementations.

As part of this enterprise agreement between RedHat and the University of Florida:

  • All UF departments and colleges will have the ability to utilize unlimited RedHat Enterprise Linux and RedHat Desktop/Workstation variants
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UF's Strategic Plan for IT

the University of Florida Strategic Plan for Information Technology (IT), which is now available online. The plan is organized within the six areas of governance now in place for IT at UF - Administrative Systems, Education and Outreach, Research Computing, Information Security and Compliance, Shared Infrastructure, and Web Services - and presents the expected outcomes and planned strategic actions in each of the governance areas.

This strategic plan represents the collective voice of UF's faculty, staff, and students who participated in its formation.

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