Services

The OIT Division of Information Protection and Security is a service oriented organization providing assistance in a number of functions.

Abuse

The Rutgers University Computing Incident Response Team (RU CIRT) serves the Rutgers computing community. The RU CIRT handles incidents in which Rutgers hosts cause problems. The contact email address is: abuse@rutgers.edu
 

Data at Rest (DAR) Encryption

Encryption software protects data-at-rest (DAR). Laptops and other mobile devices with critical data may be lost or stolen, compromising the data. In the event of a data breach involving Social Security Numbers, credit cards and the like -- collectively termed Non-Public Personal Information (NPPI) -- the New Jersey Identity Theft Prevention Act requires Rutgers to send notifications warning of the possibility of identity theft. An incident may also open the university to adverse publicity.

Digital Forensics Services

IPS offers digital forensic examination of network devices on behalf of departments.  Contact abuse@rutgers.edu to engage our services. 

RUSecure

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Security Awareness, Training and Communication

Security Awareness is the tool most used to inform and educate users on policy and accepted practices and procedures that support the university.  It is often the most important and, in many ways, the least expensive way to impact the overall security of an organization. An organization's staff is the most cost-effective countermeasure against security compromises and IT security depends on the cooperation of every user.