University Information Security Office

Georgetown University Information Security Office

What you don't know can hurt you!

Georgetown University considers the protection of electronic data and computers a high priority. The University Information Security Office website is designed to educate the university community about technology policies that support the university's information security program; and equip students, faculty and staff with the tools needed to better protect their computers and data.

 

Security Highlights 
  

Alert for Mac Users: Apple issues a security update addressing the Flash Trojan threat currently affecting Mac computers. See this article on Mashable for more info. To access the update, visit Apple's support website here.

The UISO is now on Facebook and Twitter! Get security updates and news relevant to Georgetown faculty, staff and student communities by visiting these pages and clicking the Like for Facebook or Follow for Twitter buttons. 

Cybersecurity does not end on October 31! Find out what you can do every day of the year to protect your information online at Staysafeonline.org!

Credit and Identity Protection
Find out how to protect your credit and identity on the Georgetown University Identity Theft website.

 Security Service Request Forms To register your computer or server, or obtain a secure certificate for your website, please visit this page to access the appropriate request forms.
 

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