University Systems help centre
Information security
Information security is a concern for all students, faculty, and staff at UVic. University Systems provides network security and assistance with antivirus software for students, faculty, and staff. Please contact the Computer Help Desk to learn more about what we can do for you.
Network Security Scan
Anti-virus and endpoint protection
Exchange ActiveSync policies
Secure your data
Security vulnerability and assessment
Whole disk encryption
How-tos
- Change your PGP Whole Disk Encryption passphrase: Mac
- Encrypt a portable device with PGP: Windows
- PGP-supported versions of OS X: Mac
- Shredding a document permanently using Eraser: Windows
- Shredding a document permanently using PGP: Mac
- Shredding a document permanently using PGP: Windows
- Shredding a document permanently using Secure Empty Trash: Mac
- Using a PGP Portable device: Mac
- Using a PGP Portable device: Windows
Setups
File encryption
How-tos
- Encrypt Excel files using Microsoft Excel 2007 or newer
- Encrypt Excel files using Microsoft Excel in Mac OS X
- Encrypt files using 7-Zip
- Encrypt PDF files using Adobe Acrobat X Pro
- Encrypt PDF files using Microsoft Word 2007 or newer
- Encrypt Word files using Microsoft Word 2007 or newer
- Encrypt Word files using Microsoft Word in Mac OS X