Support
- IS&T Service Desk
617-253-1101 | Telephone/Online: 24x7 - IS&T Knowledge Base
IS&T's documentation, stock answer, and troubleshooting knowledge base. - Report an incident to the IS&T Security Team: infoprotect@mit.edu
Training
- Information Protection at MIT
A new interactive training module in Atlas, Information Protection at MIT (15 minutes), helps you understand your role in safeguarding information at MIT and summarizes technical solutions and good data hygiene practices to identify and protect information. - KnowBe4 training portal
MIT has licensed KnowBe4, a security awareness and training platform for the Institute. Visit the KnowBe4 training portal, log in using your @mit.edu address, and click on the Library tab to access the Security Awareness Foundations (25 minutes) and Phishing Foundations (15 minutes) courses. - IT Security Awareness I
Learn about the importance of protecting Institute information and MIT's network through a variety of learning resources such as videos and interactive knowledge checks. - IT Security Awareness II
Build on what you learned in Part I. Topics include how to enhance your cyber security when working remotely, traveling internationally, using social networks, and handling Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Federal Personally Identifiable Information (FPII). You will also have the opportunity to practice your knowledge on the topics covered. - Learning Center training catalog
To see the full list of security courses, go to the Learning Center training catalog, select the Course Catalog tab, and scroll down to COMMUNITY SAFETY & SECURITY >> Information Security.
Resources
These websites contain information pertaining to information protection relevant to both MIT and other organizations or individuals handling sensitive information.
- Office of the General Counsel
- MIT VPF Merchant Services
- IS&T Secure Computing
- MIT Police - Crime Prevention Unit
- Annual Credit Report.com
Request your free credit report online, by phone or through the mail. Sponsored by the three credit-reporting bureaus Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. - Federal Trade Commission
- Deter, Detect, Defend. Avoid ID Theft.
- Protecting Personal Information: Guide for Businesses
This site contains information about taking stock, scaling down, locking, and removing personal information as well as having a plan to respond to incidents.