New Faculty Orientation to Privacy and Security at UF Susan Blair, Chief Privacy Officer Kathy Bergsma, Information Security
Privacy: Not Alphabet Soup …
Security: Not a Prison or a Fortress
Restricted Data Restricted Data: – Information, which if disclosed to unauthorized users, may have very significant adverse operational or strategic impact on an individual, a group or institution. This classification includes, but is not limited to, data restricted by law and legal contracts. Examples: – Personally Identifiable Information – SSNs, FDLs, financial data – Medical Records – Student Records
Information Highway “Danger Zones” Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA): Student Records – Authorizes Secretary of Education to end all federal funding if a university fails to comply with federal statute Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA): Protected Health Information – Civil penalties and DOJ criminal prosecutions, which may result in penalties and up to ten years of jail time Payment Credit Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS): Credit Card Information – Noncompliant entities may be fined $500,000 per incident if cardholder information is compromised, and processing privileges may be revoked
Hazard Number One Failing to complete specific Privacy and Security general awareness trainings. – “Privacy and Student Records in the Sunshine State” – HIPAA General Awareness or HIPAA for Researchers – Security: Restricted Data Training – Security: Cyber Self-Defense
Hazard Number Two Being a Faculty member does not entitle you to any and all student information. Share student records with individuals who have official need-to-know Grades, UFIDs, Student photos Letters of Recommendations
Hazard Number Three Beware of including restricted data in unsecure s systems. Do not use personal accounts (hotmail, gmail, yahoo, etc.)to receive or transmit restricted data. Adhere to UF’s Social Media Guidelines; do not disclose restricted information or talk about work related issues in blogs or on Facebook pages.
Hazard Number Four Any portable device (i.e., laptop, ipad, pda, cell phone, flash drive) that is used for collecting, storing, or communicating restricted data must be encrypted- no exceptions. Use of Social Security requires Privacy Office written permission.
Hazard Number Five Identity Theft Red Flag Rules for credit cards and financial data Payment Credit Industry Data Security Standards Phishing scams ALWAYS be suspicious UF will NEVER ask you for your password Never share your password with ANYONE Verify the information in the by calling the UF Computing Help Desk, 392-HELP For more tips, visit
Potholes and Patches Training Opportunities: – “Privacy and Student Records in the Sunshine State” – Social Security Number Training – Red Flag Rules – HIPAA General Awareness or HIPAA for Researchers – Security: Restricted Data Training – Security: Cyber Self-Defense
Potholes and Patches No antivirus software or software isn’t current McAfee VirusScan is free for work and home Computer updates are not current Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI) –
Potholes and Patches Portable devices and media Encryption – McAfee Endpoint Protection Loss and theft protection – FrontDoorSoftware
When in Doubt … Privacy: Susan Blair Information Security Kathy Bergsma