Using your own devices
There are important actions you can take to keep your information secure when using your own device.
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Staff should always use their Goldsmiths managed computer for work.
If it is necessary for you to use a personal device, you should take additional action to protect your information.
Computers
- Use a secure password for your laptop and lock it whenever you are away from it
- If other people are using the computer, set up your own account that only you have access to
- Ensure your software and operating systems are up to date
- Install antivirus software
- Access your @gold.ac.uk email online through outlook.com/gold.ac.uk rather than downloading emails to your machine
- View and edit files online rather than downloading them. You can use OneDrive or SharePoint in Microsoft 365
- Do not save confidential files to USB sticks
Phone and tablets
- Use a long PIN number to lock your phone and set it to lock after a short period of inactivity
- Set up remote data wiping so you can delete all data if your device is lost or stolen
- Use the Microsoft 365 apps to access your Goldsmiths email and documents