Secure Practices

  1. Install Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware and keep it updated...Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware is only effective when it is regularly updated. <more>

  2. Don’t use ACU usernames and passwords for non-ACU accounts…It may be convenient to use one username & password for everything, but once it has been compromised, the university becomes vulnerable. <more>

  3. Lock or Log out your workstation when you leave the office…One of the easiest ways to bypass security measures is to have physical access to a computer that is logged into the network. <more>

  4. Secure the office when you are away…If someone is willing to dumpster dive for information, we can infer that they are also more than eager to rifle through a desk or file cabinets. <more>

  5. Encrypt sensitive data…Using a method to lock sensitive data so others cannot open it, even if they retrieve or intercept the data diminishes the value of the data because it can not be accessed. <more>