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The mission of the UT Arlington Information Security Office is to provide technical support and information regarding the confidentiality, integrity and availability of computing / networking systems at The University of Texas at Arlington. All UT Arlington Faculty, Staff and Students are expected to abide by UT Arlington computing policy, federal and state laws regarding the use of computing resources and electronically transmitted information. Failure to do so may result in suspension of access, employment termination, expulsion and if necessary, legal actions taken.

Policy, state and federal laws include but are not limited to: UTA Computing Policy, UTS-165, FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, TAC-202, DMCA and Federal Copyright Laws

Working together as a community we can help reduce the possibility of computer / networking compromises and unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. If you are a member of the UT Arlington community please become familiar with this website which contains information that will help you better protect your computer and sensitive information. If you are aware of a computer compromise or crime please contact the UT Arlington Police immediately! Phone: 817.272.3381

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Free! Scan your computer for security vulnerabilities: Symantec Security Check


Identity Finder

Over the past few weeks, OIT has been installing a software package called Identity Finder that will allow users to search for potentially sensitive or confidential information that is located on their computer and other storage devices.

For more information on this tool click here.

2008 Security Conference

UT Arlington is now inviting prospective authors to submit papers for presentation at our 2008 Computer Security Conference.

To learn more on how to submit presentation or to view conference details click here.