Information Security
Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) October 2024!
- Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) will be Mandatory with M365 Accounts for all registered Students, October 15, 2024
- By participating in CSAM, we bring awareness to the University of Regina community about the importance of cyber security and what we can do to stay cyber safe.
- Follow the CSAM 2024 Info link for upcoming CSAM events on campus.
Resources
Resources
We provide multiple safeguards to preserve the confidentiality, accessibility,
Our intent is to provide you with
- resources to assist with keeping your computer, accounts,
data secure.and - educate and inform on current
cyber security threats, such as email phishing, viruses, and malware. - communicate the best practices, policies, and reporting procedures.
We are responsible for
- ensuring
integrity and security of data. - publishing resources to assist with keeping your computer and data secure.
- communicating best practices, policies, and reporting procedures.
- providing an Information Security Awareness Course for University of Regina employees.
Contact Information
Email: is.security@uregina.ca
For immediate assistance
or
Report non-urgent Incidents
Contact the IS Service Desk
Email: Service.Desk@uregina.ca
Footprints Ticket (employees only)
Phone: 306-585-4685
Computing Equipment theft
On-campus theft
Protective Services 306-585-4999
Off-campus theft
Regina Police Service 306-777-6500
Report theft to the IS Service Desk if the stolen equipment contains any sensitive information.
On-campus Emergency Situation
Call 911, and then Protective Services 306-585-4999
Connect With Us
Reporting Information Security Incidents
It is critical to report IT security incidents, whether actual or suspected, as soon as possible. This will
Report Phishing
- Locate a "Report" button for Phishing or Malware in the top navigation of Microsoft Outlook (email) and select "Report." This will submit a report of Microsoft's phishing emails.
- Alternatively, forward the suspicious email as an attachment to Report.phishing@uregina.ca.
Security
- Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)
- Password Guidelines
- Security Advisories
- System Outages & Maintenance
Accounts
- Activate/Re-activate Account
- Change Password
- Find Username & Password
- Forgot Password for uregina.ca username
- Forgot PIN for UR Self-Service
- Diagnose Account Problems
Resources
- Information Services
- Downloads
OneDrive (file storage) - UR Courses
- UR Self-Service
- Microsoft Outlook (email)
- WiFi Setup
- Unauthorized attempts (failed or successful) to access, use, modification, or destruction of a system or it’s data.
- Loss or disclosure of data sensitive university information.
- Interference with information technology operation.
- Unauthorized changes to system firmware, software, hardware without the owner’s knowledge or consent.
- Violation of explicit or implied University of Regina IS related policy.
- Vulnerabilities of the information services infrastructure or applications.
These are not limited to all Security Incidents
- Receipt of phishing email messages.
- Impersonation of a user or account.
- Unauthorized copying or impersonation of a University website.
- Defacement of a University website.
- Posting confidential data to a publicly accessible website.
- Use of computing resources for unlawful purposes.
- Inadvertent sharing of restricted data to unauthorized recipients.
- Installation of unapproved hardware such as wireless access points.
- Malicious software installations on systems storing university records.
- Theft or loss of hardware containing sensitive University data.
- Unauthorized use of a user’s computer account.
- Sharing or revealing of usernames and passwords.
Any member of the University of Regina community who becomes aware of or suspects the occurrence of an information security incident should immediately report the incident using one of the following means:
- You can locate a "Report" button for Phishing or Malware in the top navigation of Microsoft Outlook (email) and select "Report." This will submit a report of Microsoft's phishing emails.
- Alternatively, you can forward the suspicious email as an attachment to Report.phishing@uregina.ca.
- FootPrints Ticket
(employees only) - Email: Service.Desk@uregina.ca
- Phone: 306-585-4685
- In person at ED137 or Archer Library
- On-campus theft: Campus Security (306-585-4999)
- Off-campus theft: Regina Police Service (306-777-6500)
- Report to the IS Service Desk via any of the contact methods above if the stolen equipment contains any sensitive information.