Information security means security in all types of information processing, using all kinds of tools and methods.

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Governing documents #

These documents describe the management's goals for information, and the concrete goals NTNU has set for security.

• Policy(in Norwegian)
• Principles(in Norwegian)

Rules and routines #

See this page on NTNU's global routines and suggestions for local information security routines(in Norwegian).

Personal information #

If you are handling personal information at NTNU you have to follow these routines(in Norwegian).

Classifying information at NTNU #

All information treated at NTNU should be classified.The classes are: Open / Internal / Confidental / Strictly confidental.Read more in chapter 3 of the Principles for information security at NTNU document(in Norwegian).

Security on mobile units #

Secure your mobile units (telephone and tablet) so that the contents can't be accessed by unauthorized persons. Read more about what you should do to keep the information on your mobile units private in the requirements to information security in mobile units(in Norwegian).

Proprietary material #

Are you in danger of breaking the rules for treating proprietary material (in Norwegian)?

Information security - everybody's responsibility #

Users are important in keeping information security high. It is important to know what affects the security, and it's your responsibility to take this into consideration. Regular users usually don't need in-depth knowledge of information security. The most important thing is to know your own role, and knowledge of what you should and shouldn't do and why. You will find more useful information in the Also see section of this page. Talk to your local IT support for more information.

Internet Traffic Limit in Student Villages #

See: Traffic limit Student villages

Also see #

• The Norwegian Data Protection Authority
• Norsis - Norsk center of information security(in Norwegian)
• Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi)
• Netiquette - a website for private and public users (in Norwegian)
• IDtyveri.info - how to protect yourself from ID theft
• the SANS institute - a security firm with a lot of good open information (Whitepapers, templates, etc)
• SearchSecurity - a resource for employees who work with IT security

Contact information #

Digital Security Section (security@ntnu.no)