In order to carry out your work and duties as an employee, researcher or student, you both produce and have access to large amounts of information and data necessary for your particular role. It needs to be correct and accessible whenever you need it. If the University’s information security is lacking, you may experience problems or delays in your daily work. However, the consequences may be even greater than that.
- We may experience major delays in research and teaching
- We risk producing incorrect research results
- We risk fines due to contravention of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), for example
- We risk violating individuals’ privacy
- Research may miss out on funding and external collaborations
- We risk damaging trust in the University
Systematic and risk-based information security efforts are therefore needed, both at management level and as a natural part of our daily routines.
Courses in Information Security
In Kompetensportalen you will find courses for you who are employed at or affiliated with Lund University. They are designed to support secure handling of data and information in your daily work.
Some of the security measures requested in the courses are not yet in place at Lund University.
Click the blue box above for more on info on courses.
Do you want to learn more?
Cyber security related topics at National Cyber Secure Center's website (UK)