Cybersecurity

Security Guidelines for Working Remotely 

As many of us begin to work remotely, please review and implement the University Guidelines for Working Remotely. This guideline provides detailed guidance on how to ensure your personal information and Yale’s data are properly protected while you work remotely. These guidelines should be implemented on any device (Yale-owned or personal) being used to access University data or resources. Click on the links below for more information on each guideline: 

  1. YOU are the best defense
  2. Secure Your Home Network 
  3. Utilize Yale’s VPN When Necessary 
  4. Ensure each of your computers, mobile devices, programs, and apps are up to date with the latest software
  5. Run an Updated Anti-Virus Solution 
  6. Initiate Full Disk Encryption
  7. Avoid Saving Data on Personal Devices or Printing Yale Data on a Personal Computer 
  8. Purge Data from Personal Devices 
  9. Limit Secondary Use of the Device (social media, kids, etc.) 
Policies

This section provides links to University Information Security Policies. 

Contact Us

This section provides contact information for members of our team. For general security questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at helpdesk@yale.edu or call 203-432-9000. 

Report a Security Incident

If you believe your data has been lost or compromised, please contact information.security@yale.edu. 

To report a malicious e-mail message (phish), forward the message to abuse@yale.edu. 

To report a HIPAA Privacy Concern, fill out the paper form or online form. This will be submitted to the HIPAA Privacy Office.