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Secure Computing

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Encryption: What You Need to Know
Video: Encrypting Sensitive Data

If your computer contains sensitive data, MIT policy and Massachusetts regulations require that you take measures to ensure the data is protected against exposure. Watch this video to find out about encryption options at MIT.

Welcome to Secure Computing at MIT.

Cyber criminals are constantly looking for ways to breach computers, even those here at MIT. Every time you log on to the Internet, you open up your computer, data, and identity to malware and other threats — unless you take the right precautions. 

Click on a link to the left to begin. Even doing a few things, such as changing your passwords or downloading the latest patches, can make a big difference. Need help? The IS&T Help Desk is available online, by phone, or in-person.

Security News

Help, I Have Too Many Passwords! May 30, 2013

Given the large number of sites most of us frequent while at work and at home, the only real way to ensure password security (and keep our sanity) is to leverage a password manager.

Email Spoofing: What’s It All About? Apr 30, 2013

In this modern form of forgery, certain email information is masked in an attempt to trick recipients into believing the message came from someone else.

Ruiz Writes to Academic Council Regarding Strengthened Campus Security Apr 3, 2013

On April 2, the MIT News Office reprinted a letter that Executive Vice President and Treasurer Israel Ruiz sent to the Academic Council detailing planned improvements in emergency preparedness, emergency communication protocols and network-security practices.