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Device Encryption
Encryption is the process of encoding information so that only authorized persons can read it. It is used to protect confidential and legally protected data. In this case, "legally protected" has real and serious meaning. If an unencrypted laptop, tablet, mobile phone or other device is lost or stolen, and if it contained legally protected information, you or the University might be held liable for damages, you could be sent to prison, or the University could take corrective action against you.
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Report a lost or stolen mobile device
Immediately report the theft or loss of your device to the UCSF Police Department: 415-476-1414. Remember that time is of the essence. After reporting the loss or theft of your device to the UCSF Police Department, it is critical that you contact the IT Service Desk at 415-514-4100 as soon as possible.
Prepare a Laptop for International Travel
Because UC is a global organization, employees frequently travel domestically and abroad. UCOP has created the UCGO site at https://www.ucgo.org/ to (1) help facilitate this travel and (2) provide health and safety guidance and other critical resources while employees are traveling
How to Determine Your Computer Encryption Status
Multiple methods for deploying whole-disk encryptions are used at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Campus. The list of computer encryptions below is ordered by most to least well-used. For additional information regarding encryption, visit our Encryption FAQs.
Travel Safely - Laptops and other devices
UC is a global organization, so employees often travel domestically and abroad.
BigFix Installation for Linux and Unix
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Using ChromeOS or Chromebooks for UCSF Business
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.