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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 antivirus software also need to be
installed and kept up-to-date on your computer to help secure it.
Therefore, 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.
For more information related to this topic, see:
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