University of Michigan | ITS | Safe Computing

Mobile device security refers to those tools and techniques that are particularly useful for mitigating the types of threats that mobile devices are commonly exposed to: namely theft, loss, and communication over insecure public networks such as the Internet or wireless hotspots.

What is Sensitive Information?

Sensitive information refers to information whose unauthorized disclosure may have serious adverse effect on the University’s reputation, resources, services, or individuals. Information protected under federal or state regulations or due to proprietary, ethical, or privacy considerations will typically be classified as sensitive.

A category of sensitive information is Private Personal Information (PPI). It is information which can be used to uniquely identify, contact or locate a single person, or may enable disclosure of personal information.
Examples include:

Name
Address
Birth Date
Gender
National ID (i.e., Social Security Number)
Driver's License Number
Credit Card Number
Student Records
Individually identifiable Patient Health Information
Individually identifiable Human Subject Research

More information can be found at Privacy Matters and in the Information Security Policy (Kerberos authentication required).

Who can I ask for help?

Each academic unit has an IT Security Unit Liaison who can help or direct you to the right resource. Check here for your contact.