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Information Security Awareness Week will be held on 2nd – 6th October 2017. The week will focus on why information matters to all University students and staff, the threats that we all face as users, and how you can take some very simple steps to quickly protect your personal data and research content.
The main event on the afternoon of 4th October will see invited internal and external speakers present and discuss some of the issues. These will be very accessible and are aimed at all audiences, regardless of technical abilities. Bookings are now open via the following event channel: http://edin.ac/2huw29Z
We will also be active on Twitter during the week, with hints, tips and useful guidance. Follow us on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/UoEInfoSec and with #UoEInfoSec
Further information will be posted on http://www.ed.ac.uk/infosecand Twitter during the week.
Monday 3rd – Friday 7th October 2016:
This week is Information Security Awareness Week 2016. This year the focus will be on why information matters to all University students and staff, and how you can take some simple steps to quickly protect your personal data and research content.
The main event on the afternoon of 5th October will see invited internal and external speakers present and discuss some of the issues. These will be very accessible and are aimed at all audiences, regardless of technical abilities. Bookings are now open via the following event channel: https://www.events.ed.ac.uk/index.cfm?event=book&scheduleID=21717
The Security team will also be active on Twitter during the week, with hints, tips and useful guidance. Follow them on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/UoEInfoSec and with #UoEInfoSec
Information Services Group (ISG) at the University of Edinburgh offer a wide range of courses to support digital skills development. Their current programme encompasses a variety of workshops on working with data, including:
Creating a Data Management Plan for your Grant Application (Wednesday 12-Oct-2016, 12:00 – 13:30)
Good Practice in Research Data Management (Friday 07-Oct-2016, 09:30 – 13:30)
Handling Data Management using SPSS (Monday 12-Sep-2016, 09:30 – 12:30; Monday 14-Nov-2016, 09:30 – 12:30)
Using EDINA Digimap (Wednesday 28-Sep-2016, 09:30 – 12:30; Thursday 01-Dec-2016, 09:30 – 12:30)
Working with personal and sensitive data (Friday 14-Oct-2016, 12:00 – 14:00)
All courses must be booked via the Digital Skills website
If you are unable to attend a course you have booked, you should cancel through the Event Booking channel. Attendance is recorded, and failure to attend without prior notice may affect your future bookings. For over-subscribed courses ISG frequently offer standby places to people on the waiting list, so please ensure you arrive in good time or your place may be reallocated as a standby.
