On the frontline
UiO's employees and students are on the front line when it comes to protecting the university's informational assets against daily and increasingly sophisticated attack attempts. This course is tailored to provide you, one of our most valuable resources, with essential tools to protect our research data and personal information.
Important knowledge
The main goal of the course is to provide you with the key tools to handle personal information securely and legally, and advice on how to protect our digital resources from malicious actors. Your efforts can make the difference between security and vulnerability.
E-learning
The course is designed as an e-learning course in Canvas and takes approximately 20-30 minutes to complete. The course requires no special prior knowledge and is well-suited for all employees and students at UiO.
Use this opportunity to strengthen your skills in IT security and privacy, and help secure UiO's valuable resources against threats!
Note:
The course is currently available in Norwegian only. It will be available in English soon. It is text based, so you kan take your time reading the text and, if needed, use tools to translate the it. If you prefer to wait for the English version, please check for it at the course home page, which will be updated when the english version is available.
Where is the course?
When you register, you will gain access to the course in Canvas. Once you are enrolled, you can take the course at your convenience. The course takes 20-30 minutes to complete.
- Sign up for the e-learning course on IT security and privacy (Norwegian only)
- If you are already enrolled, you can go directly to the course in Canvas.
About the course
Target audience:
The course is suitable for all employees and students at the University of Oslo.
The course is currently only available in Norwegian. It will be available in English soon. Please check for it at the course home page, which will be updated when the English version is available.
Purpose:
The purpose of the course is to increase engagement, awareness, and knowledge of privacy and IT security for all employees and students at the University of Oslo.
Content:
The course is an introduction to important tools for handling information securely at the University of Oslo. The course aims to provide all employees and students with basic training in privacy and IT security, thereby preventing privacy deviations and breaches of information security.
The course covers the following topics:
- Privacy – What is it and why is it important?
- Typical privacy incidents and what to do if things go wrong
- T security – What are we afraid of?
- How to identify phishing and scam emails
- Simple security rules everyone can follow
- Tools to help you work with privacy and IT security