Security How-To Documents

This page lists all the how-to documents in the Computer Center's security web pages. It's intended to help users implement the recommendations on the data security practices page and the computer security settings page. If you haven't read those pages yet, you should start there.

• How to enable automatic updates:
  • Windows XP updates
  • Windows Vista updates
  • Mac OS/X updates

• How to enable the firewall:
  • Windows XP firewall
  • Windows Vista firewall
  • Mac OS/X firewall

• How to encrypt confidential data . Be aware that with any of these encryption tools, if you forget the password, your data will be lost and cannot be recovered:
  • built-in file encryption with Windows XP or Vista
  • TrueCrypt (free software for Windows only)
  • Mac OS/X FileVault

• How to password-protect files in different versions of Microsoft Word and Excel:
  • Word XP/2003
  • Word 2007
  • Excel XP/2003
  • Excel 2007
  • For help password-protecting other types of file, contact the Help Desk (x-7300).

Related pages:

• Data security practices
• Computer security settings
• Geek Speak Glossary
• Security homepage