The Research Information Security Program (RISP) offers cyber security consultation services to facilitate the innovative research of our academic community while safeguarding intellectual property and data integrity.
Archives
Information Security Handbook
A self-service resource from the University’s Information Security team providing you with short, practical pages filled with actionable steps and other supports related to common cyber security questions and requirements.
Appropriate Use of Information and Communication Technology Guidelines
Provostial guidelines on use of information technologies at U of T. Includes statements on fair use, appropriate and inappropriate use, ramifications of misuse. PGA provides guidance on interpretation and application of the Guideline.
System Status Panel
The System Status Panel service offering advises on the current service status for major University systems such as E-mail, Portal, ROSI/ACORN, AMS, Wireless and more.
Virtual Firewall
The Virtual Firewall service offering provides a central packet filtering service which will allow network administers to control all traffic, to and from their LANs, from one unified interface.
Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital Assets
The Policy on Information Security and the Protection of Digital Assets service offering formulates IT Services policies pertaining to information security and protection of digital assets based on community consultation and feedback. Information regarding the Policy may be found here. The U of T Chief Information Security Officer is the designated authority for the Policy’s implementation and application.
Enterprise Service Centre (ServiceNow)
The Enterprise Service Centre (ServiceNow) service offering provides business process workflows on the St. George campus instance of ServiceNow (initially for ITSM and HR). This environment provides the necessary framework for business process digital transformation including shared incident, problem, and knowledge management facilities as well as service catalog facilities. A full suite of business process digital transformation consulting, development, transition, training, and support (tier 2) services are available.
User Research and Usability Lab
The User Research and Usability Lab service provides guidance and assistance for units seeking to improve the quality of their user interface. The unit runs acceptance testing for the delivery of software design based on user friendly principles and user requirements.
Next Generation Student Information Services (NGSIS)
The NGSIS service offering implements next generation student information services for students, faculty and staff, and establishes the technological infrastructure upon which the educational tools and services of tomorrow will be built. NGSIS is the foundational initiative that includes ACORN and the new student, and academic/administrative services such as Degree Explorer, tuition cost estimator, eMarks, awards discivery, and other applications and services that aim to streamline the interactions between students, faculty, and the University.
Transfer Explorer
The Transfer Explorer (Transfer Navigator) service offering conveys access to a transfer planning tool to check eligibility (equivalence) of course credits taken elsewhere at University of Toronto or external institutions for use as potential University of Toronto degree credit.