The ever increasing use of electronic communications means that personal details regarding your identity and interactions with the university are potentially accessible to others. In addition, the ongoing development of malicious software such as viruses and worms requires constant vigilance to keep your computer safe from programs designed to gather and distribute your private information, and those designed to damage your data.
The University of Tasmania takes IT Security very seriously and requires that students protect their account passwords and take appropriate steps to ensure their home computer is secure prior to accessing UTAS resources. The information on these pages will help you understand these issues and provides some simple methods of how to protect your computer and data.
