UCSF IT Technology

The minimum security standards still apply when traveling overseas to a foreign nation: All laptops carrying confidential information, including personal health information (PHI), must be encrypted before the start of any travel, whether for business or pleasure.

These travel guidelines apply to (1) all UCSF employees and affiliates and (2) their UCSF-owned or personal devices that are used for UCSF business.1. Install the UCSF security suite on your computers and laptops..2. Encrypt your laptop.

Chromebooks are unique devices that, considering their architecture from both a security and a service standpoint, warrant caution in using them for UCSF business. Chromebooks use local encryption by default (although it is system-level and not full-disk) and are architected against malware. However, there are challenges from a regulatory risk perspective.

For more details about participating in our awareness campaign (and winning prizes), visit the  Awareness Site.