Cybersecurity Awareness Month

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaboration between the government and private industry to raise awareness about digital security and empower everyone to protect personal and institutional data from digital crimes.

In October 2024, UC Davis Information and Educational Technology (IET) is providing actionable steps that students, faculty, staff, researchers, and technology professionals can take to keep university and personal data safe. You can also find Cybersecurity Awareness Month events, resources, and guidance from the University of California Office of the President.

All Campus

Protect Yourself from Credit Card Fraud

From identifying troubling signs to safeguarding tactics, we've got tips to empower Aggies to protect themselves from credit card fraud.

Students and Staff

Introducing Risk-Based Authentication with Duo

Duo's Risk-Based Authentication is a new feature for UC Davis, designed to offer further protection of university accounts and websites.

Faculty and Staff

Data Classification Education

University data is classified into one of four categories, known as Protection Levels. Each level has different impacts if the data falls into the wrong hands.

All Campus

Don’t Let W-2 Fraud Catch You, Too!

Higher education institutions, including UC Davis, have increasingly become a target of fraudulent W-2 phishing emails. This increase is typical during tax season, but the problem has gotten worse over time.