Security Scenarios

The following security scenarios present real-life situations that may be similar to your computer experiences. Computer users often worry about security issues in these situations, and want to know how to make them more safe. The scenarios below explain why a situation is insecure and what you can do to make it secure.

Choose from the scenarios below. You'll feel more protected by taking just a few steps to secure your information.

Laptop Security

• Protecting your laptop at home and at work
• Keeping your laptop safe while you travel
• Wireless security

Passwords

• Protecting them and remembering them

Sensitive Information on the Internet

• A researcher collaborating with an international colleague
• An instructor with student grades
• Making an online purchase
• Preventing identity theft
• Sending secure email

Spam and Viruses

• Preventing spam
• Keeping your computer infection-free

Unix Workstations

• Being your own system administrator

Working from Home

• Off-campus access to protected on-campus resources