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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.

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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.

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Prepare a Laptop for International Travel

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.

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Travel Safely - Laptops and other devices

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.

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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.