Computer Security: Links and Resources

Computer security – general

• Handout from Computer Security meeting of 2/4/05 (pdf)
• BLINK Menu: Security: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/security

Hardware security

• Physical Security:  http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/Physical.html
• BLINK: Securing Your Data and Work Space: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,16060,00.html
• BLINK: Computer Security for Laptops:  http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/laptopsecurity
• Tips for Securing Hardware

Software security (anti-virus, firewalls, security patches)

• Security Patch Updates: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/Software-Patch.html
• BLINK: Keeping Your Computer Virus-Free: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,2469,00.html
• Order Sophos Antivirus Software: http://software.ucsd.edu/sophos/
• ACS Software Distribution Information: http://software.ucsd.edu/
• UCSD Departmental Network-based Firewall Statement: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/ucsd-firewalls.html
• NetOps Documentation – Firewalls: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/documentation/firewall/
• Host-Based Firewall Software: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/Firewalls.html
• Campus Notice: Software Sharing at UCSD: http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/notices/2004/2004-12-13-2.html

Network security

• Network Security: http://security.ucsd.edu
• Network Security: Minimum Standards: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networkstandards
• UCSD Minimum Network Connection Standards: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/Files/newstds.pdf

• Implementing Guidelines for Minimum Standards: N http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/impl.guide.html

• Network Security Resources: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networkresources  
• Network Security Policy (PPM135-3): http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/135-3.pdf
• Campus Notice: Minimum Network Security Requirements: http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/Notices/2004/2004-6-10-1.html

Data security

• Campus Notices: Your Responsibility for Securing Private Information: http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/Notices/2003/2003-11-19-2.html and  http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/Notices/2003/2003-5-20-1.html
• BLINK: Preventing Identity Theft — Securing Personal Information:  http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/idtheft
• Handling Records Containing Information on Individuals (PPM 480-3): http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/480-3.HTML
• Protection of Electronic Personal Identity Information: http://www-act.ucsd.edu/actonly/security/privatedataprocedures.pdf
• Security for Electronic Information Policy (PPM135-7): http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/135-7.pdf
• UC Business and Finance Bulletin - Electronic Information Security: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/is3.pdf

Email and SPAM

• UC Electronic Communications Policy: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/ec/
• UCSD Email Procedures and Practices: http://www.ucsd.edu/email.html
• Blink Menu: Email: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,1970,00.html
• Managing SPAM at UCSD: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/documentation/spam/
• Access to Another Person's Email: Realities, Legalities & Proper Procedures: Booklet may be obtained by emailing postmistress@ucsd.edu

Connecting to the UCSD network

• BLINK Menu: Networks: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,1922,00.html
• Connecting a computer from your office or lab: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/services/offices_and_labs.html
• UCSD Wireless Networking: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/wireless/
• UCSD Dial-In Service: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/dialinfo/dialinfo.html
• Virtual Private Networking (VPN) at UCSD: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/documentation/vpn/
• Configure Your Home Computer to Read E-Mail: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/documentation/application/index.html
• Tips for Connecting When Traveling: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/documentation/guides/connecting.html

UCSD computerized business systems

• Obtaining a network username and password: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/services/netusername.html
• BLINK: Creating Passwords: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/How_To/0,1260,13716,00.html
• Passwords: http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/Passwords.html
• BLINK: Single Sign-On: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/sso
• BLINK: Secure System Access: http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/secure3270
• BLINK:  Departmental Security Administrator (DSA): http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,2298,FF.html 

Records Retention

• UC Records Management Policies: http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/bfbrmp.html
• UC Records Disposition Schedules Manual: http://www.policies.uci.edu/adm/records/721-11a.html
  • Searchable database: http://www.ucop.edu/recordsretention/

Responsible computing use

• BLINK: Responsible Computing Use Policy: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,1815,00.html

UC / Other campus sites

• UC IT Policies: http://www.ucop.edu/irc/policy/
  • Legislative Guidance (Internet Piracy, Anti-SPAM, etc.): http://www.ucop.edu/irc/services/itrvw.html
  • Security: http://www.ucop.edu/irc/itsec/
• UC Berkeley IT Policies: http://socrates.berkeley.edu:7015/privacy/guidelines.html

State and federal legislation

• Identity Theft (AB46): http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_46_bill_20030708_amended_sen.pdf
• Personal Information Security (SB25): http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/03-04/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sb_25_bill_20031012_chaptered.pdf
• Personal Information Privacy (SB1386): http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/01-02/bill/sen/sb_1351-1400/sb_1386_bill_20020926_chaptered.pdf
• Grahm-Leech Bliley Act (Protection of nonpublic personal information): http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/glbact/glbsub1.htm
• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): http://www.ed.gov/offices/OM/fpco/ferpa/
• Federal Privacy Act of 1974: http://www.usdoj.gov/foia/privstat.htm