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  • Data Classification at UMass Amherst
    On This Page: A. Restricted Data B. Confidential Data C. Operational Use Only Data D. Unclassified Data At UMass Amherst, University data falls into four categories: restricted, confidential, operational use only, and unclassified. Each category denotes a unique level of sensitivity and...
  • Data Protection Action Plan
    State and federal legislation and University policies mandate that campus departments take appropriate steps to protect the sensitive data available to them. To comply with these requirements and enable the University to respond in case of a security breach, academic and administrative...
  • Data Security Incidents: Prevention & Response Procedures at UMass Amherst
    Please report any information security incident, any identified vulnerability in information assets, or any phishing attempts immediately to itprotect@umass.edu. If you suspect a compromise or unauthorized access to credit card information: Also contact the campus ecommerce representative...
  • Hard Drive & Magnetic Tape Destruction
    About Hard Drive & Electronic Storage Destruction The UMass Amherst Office of Waste Management provides departments, faculty, and staff with a convenient, no cost way to destroy and dispose of computers, hard drives, backup tapes, and other electronic and magnetic storage media that contain...
  • Information Management and Storing University Data
    UMail will be retired in early 2020 as it has reached end-of-life and will no longer be supported. Faculty and staff using UMail will receive additional information as migrations to Google Mail and Microsoft Exchange continue. Information Management is the practice of treating information as an...
  • Respond to Data Security Incidents Caused by Malware-Checklist for IT Administrators
    Computers compromised by malware are the most common data security incident on campus. Departments can choose to handle portions of an incident internally (using the checklist below) or contact UMass Amherst IT at security@umass.edu as soon as possible. If your department’s computers are...
  • Respond to Data Security Incidents-Information for Faculty & Staff
    Any data security incident involving a University-owned devices or personal devices containing sensitive University data should be taken seriously. Responding to data security incidents promptly and efficiently helps protect the University's assets (e.g., data, computers, networks) and ensures...
  • Restrict Access to Microsoft Office Documents with Rights Management Service (RMS)
    The Microsoft Rights Management Service (RMS) allows you to restrict access to Microsoft Office documents to specific individuals. RMS is integrated into Microsoft Office and is available for faculty and staff. Check with the IT professional in your department for assistance in enabling RMS for...

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