Securing Portable Electronic Devices

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Securing Portable Electronic Devices

• The University of Georgia

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Threats
Theft 28 of incidents in 2009 were related to
theft or loss of assets Compromise Over 35
million records breached in 2008 Loss How
important is your data to your business?
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Protect the Information
Only store what you need Audit your system for
unnecessary files Remove sensitive records if
possible Protect what you must keep Password
protect encrypt Anti-virus firewall
software Backup information securely Store
information on secure systems
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Protect the Asset
Physical Security Lock it up Asset
Tracking Software tools are available to help
with recovery Reporting Notify the proper
authorities when an asset is lost or stolen
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More Information
SecureUGA Module http//secure.uga.edu Securing
Mobile Devices https//infosec.uga.edu/sate/mobile
.php Guidelines for Handling Sensitive
Information https//infosec.uga.edu/policies/sensi
tiveinfo.php