Information Security at the University of Adelaide

Information Technology Services understands the importance of information security to all members of the University community and is committed to implementing innovative solutions to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of important information at all times.

Security incidents	It is important to report information security incidents to ITS so we can deal with them as soon as possible.
Email protection	ITS has implemented an email protection system for University staff, students and affiliates against threats to information security that may be present in e-mail. These include computer viruses, nuisance -emails and malicious e-mails.
News and alerts	Staying up to date and informed about the latest security threats helps keep your computer protected.
Antivirus information	Antivuris support is offered to all University computers by ITS. It is vital that you keep your computer protected with the latest antivirus program.
Patching	It is important to keep your computer updated with the latest patches released by ITS. This is done using the PatchLink system. For more information please follow the link.

Recieved an email requesting your username, password or bank account details? The University is frequently targetted by Phishing attacks. Click here to learn more about Phishing attacks and how to protect yourself.

We provide security assessments over newly commissioned Internet facing systems to ensure security risks have been addressed prior to go-live.