Fall 2025 Safe Computing Newsletter

Policies and Standards Updates

Several IT policies and standards were updated over the summer. Read on for an overview of revisions.

Cybersecurity and Data Protection Training Reminders

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a great time to check out the training and education on topics related to Cybersecurity and Data Protection. There are many new and refreshed courses in My LINC that may be of interest to you and colleagues in your unit.

For faculty and staff: DCE101: Cybersecurity and Data Protection at U-M provides essential data protection guidance and cybersecurity awareness for faculty and staff across all U-M academic campuses..

For IT professionals: DPE110: Data Protection for Unit IT provides an overview of IT staff’s responsibilities for protecting the university’s digital assets. This includes understanding data classification at U-M, gaining basic knowledge of FERPA, HIPAA, and PCI, and learning how to safeguard institutional data and stay safe online.

For those who work with PCI data: ITSE202: Advanced PCI Training provides information on the university’s PCI infrastructure, the security safeguards that PCI requires, and how to follow PCI requirements when adding or maintaining devices in the PCI infrastructure.

For those involved in data stewardship: DSE101: Introduction to Data Stewardship at U-M is the first introductory course in an upcoming training curriculum for data stewards, data custodians, and U-M community members with responsibilities or interest in institutional data governance.

Use the ITS-Safe Computing and IA Training form to request assignment of any of these courses to your organization, or submit questions regarding data protection training at U-M.

Last Updated on September 24, 2025