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Safe Computing is the practice of working with computers, data, and networks so that sensitive data is protected, by allowing only those people who should be able to view or edit data to have access, while at the same time allowing public access to information that is not deemed sensitive.
There are an ever increasing number of threats that place your computer and the data on it at risk.
Our current method to thwart potential threats is by using a layered approach to security. This process implements several different types of hardware and software to provide the best available level of security. Dartmouth provides some security when you are on the College network using firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, and e-mail filtering at its borders, but that cannot protect from an inside threat - from a computer already on Dartmouth's network that is seeking vulnerable computers.
To make sure your computer is not vulnerable, you need to incorporate security measures on your computer. Like the network components, a firewall, an intrusion detection and prevention system, operating system patches, strong passwords, and anti-virus software also need to be installed and kept up-to-date on your computer to help secure it.
There are defensive steps you can take to protect yourself, and by so doing, help protect the other computers running on the Dartmouth network. You can get started right away.
Computing staff members are available to help you and your department make the most of the defenses that are available. In addition, Computing Services is undertaking new initiatives to safeguard the entire network. Additionally, a course on IT Security Awareness is being offered through Dartmouth's online training site.
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