How-tos

🎓 Purpose

The “How-tos” section of the Information Security (IS) Handbook provides you with pages related related to practical and actionable cyber security guidance, helping you to secure your data now.

👥 Audience

FACULTY RESEARCHERS ADMIN STAFF IT STAFF STUDENTS

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  Back up data
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  Baselines and configurations
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  Classify data
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  Computing or storage environment for research
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  Cyber security alerts and advisories
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  Data collection and survey management
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  Data integrity
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  Delete or destroy data and devices
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  Encrypt data and devices
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  Passwords, passphrases and passkeys
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  Physically secure data and devices
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  Remote interviews
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  Report a security event or incident
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  Safe web browsing
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  Security awareness training
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  Send, share or transfer data
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  Synchronize system's time with a U of T time server
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  Travel or work remotely
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  Updates and patching
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  Virtual private networks (VPN)
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  Virus and malware protection