This article introduces three lightweight modelling approaches: STRIDE, DREAD and attack trees. They are ones that research teams can use in a single brainstorming session and return to as a shared security compass.

Support and resources are available for students, staff, faculty and librarians travelling internationally for university-related activities such as conferences, study abroad programs, internships, research or fieldwork.

Protect your accounts and your data from phishing by following these tips to identify and report phishing attempts.

Essential guidance for University of Toronto staff, students and faculty who are looking to safeguard their data while travelling on behalf of the University.

Creating a strong password can seem like a chore, but it can make all the difference in protecting your personal information. Follow this guide for how to create strong and secure passwords.

Securing your research environment is not a binary of either secure or insecure, but rather a journey of awareness and improvement determined by the amount of risk you are willing and able to accept. Small security considerations and process changes can drastically increase your ability to protect your data and identify, respond to and recover from security incidents.

One of the key security risks to the University identified by Information Security is attacks targeted at researchers. While many of these threats extend beyond research, the scope of research activities and the value of intellectual property increases the risk from sophisticated attacks, espionage and foreign interference.

Research information security looks to protect your research information, data, intellectual property and systems by identifying, understanding and addressing potential information and cyber risks. By considering these risks, you can reduce the potential of data loss, unauthorized knowledge transfer and agreement breaches.

Information Security provides advice, assistance and services related to the current and future cyber security realities of research to improve your competitiveness and productivity.