Information Security

Welcome to the RIT Information Security Office Home Page. We're here to help keep the RIT community safe and secure from Internet and other threats to your information security.
Private Information Management at RIT
The RIT Information Security Office is partnering with campus support organizations to identify and reduce Private Information such as Social Security Numbers (SSNs) on RIT computers. For more information, visit our Private Information Management page.
Newest Standards
- RIT Signature Standard (eff. 7/1/09)
- Revised Desktop and Portable Computer Standard (eff. 8/1/09)
- Revised Server Standard (eff. 8/1/09)
- Revised Network Standard (eff. 8/1/09)
Watch for revisions to the Password and Information Access and Protection Standards later this year.
What's New
Join us for Phishy: Phrends and Phoes Security Awareness Costume Contest from October 19 through October 30th. Details are at our Facebook Events Page.
Congratulations to Paulo Kan Yamamoto Oliveira, winner of the Barnes and Noble gift card! We've had over 1500 new Facebook Fans since August 15, 2009.
We’ve consolidated our forms, checklists, and templates.
We’re using Web 2.0 social networking tools.
- Find out more about how information security affects YOU by becoming a Fan of the RIT Information Security Facebook page. Join in the discussions.
- Follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/RIT_InfoSec




