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Managing Your Computer and Data Safety

Learn how to control your computer's safety by protecting yourself against phishing attempts, removing personal information from your computer and keeping your physical computer or device secure.

Computer Safety

Kim Brown locks her laptop
Kim Brown locks her laptop
Physically Secure Your Devices
1/16/13

Discover ways to protect your computer and other devices against theft.

Data Safety

 
 
Protecting Yourself Against Phishing Attempts
1/16/13

Find the information you need to protect yourself against phishing attempts. Learn to recognize an attempt and find out the steps you should take if you have recieve a phishing attempt or give your personal information to a phisher.

 
 
Scan Your Computer for Personally Identifiable Information
1/16/13

Keeping Personally Identifiable Information (PII) on your computer is a security risk. Learn the different types of PII that may be located on your computer and download software from UB that can help you remove it.

 
 
Clean Your Computer To Recycle It
1/16/13

Find out what UB services you can use to clean off your UB-owned or personally owned computer before recycling it.

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