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'''Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information.'''
'''Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information.'''
''(Wikipedia) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security]''
''(Wikipedia) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_security]''


An important and large part of the IT division's work is to provide secure and stable services. However, information security is also the responsibility of every student and employee, both by ensuring your own IT equipment and by using it in a reasonably safe manner, according UiB's IT regulations.
An important and large part of the IT division's work is to provide secure and stable services. However, information security is also the responsibility of every student and employee, both by ensuring your own IT equipment and by using it in a reasonably safe manner, according UiB's IT regulations.
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*[https://www.sikresiden.no/en/preventive/securingequipmentandpremises Securing equipment and premises]
*[https://www.sikresiden.no/en/preventive/securingequipmentandpremises Securing equipment and premises]
*[https://www.sikresiden.no/en/preventive/beforeyoutravel Using computers during travel] (sikresiden.no)
*[https://www.sikresiden.no/en/preventive/beforeyoutravel Using computers during travel] (sikresiden.no)


== IT regulations and security policy ==
== IT regulations and security policy ==

Revision as of 13:58, 17 April 2018

Information security, sometimes shortened to InfoSec, is the practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information. (Wikipedia) [1]


An important and large part of the IT division's work is to provide secure and stable services. However, information security is also the responsibility of every student and employee, both by ensuring your own IT equipment and by using it in a reasonably safe manner, according UiB's IT regulations.


Online fraud?

Do you suspect you are a victim of online fraud?

Contact user support without delay or check sikresiden.no


Be ahead!

Reduce the risk of being a victim of online fraud by following some precautions.

Sikresiden.no is a joint step taken to make higher education in Norway a safer place.


IT regulations and security policy

IT regulations for the University of Bergen (in Norwegian)

An English translation of the regulations (for convenience only) is available in SEBRA as a step in creating a student account.

IT security policy for the University of Bergen (in Norwegian)


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Exposed to online fraud? (sikresiden.no)

Anti Virus Software (IT-help)

File storage and backup (IT-help)

Passwords (IT-help)