Encryption & Computer Basics
UT Southwestern protects data and users through the use of encryption, among several other safeguards.
Encryption
Encryption is the process of making data unreadable and/or secure to unauthorized users. It is a necessary part of protecting business and health data.
Key Points
- Hardware encryption means the encryption happens within the drive and is enabled by default.
- All portable storage devices must be encrypted.
- All portable storage devices, excluding laptops, must utilize hardware (“built-in”) encryption to provide this assurance.
- Software encryption is frequently disabled or removed, often unintentionally, and results in risk of information compromise when these devices are lost or stolen.
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Encryption protects your information, patient data and UT Southwestern systems.
UT Southwestern security best practices for securing a laptop computer
USB sticks and portable storage drives are vulnerable and must be encrypted.
so a second identification factor using such things as a fingerprint or smart phone.