{"id":16310,"date":"2026-04-13T14:28:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:28:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/?p=16310"},"modified":"2026-04-13T14:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T19:28:15","slug":"required-security-practices-at-uwm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/information-technology\/required-security-practices-at-uwm\/","title":{"rendered":"Required Security Practices at 51ÁÔÆæ"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are required security practices related to information technology that we must follow under federal law, UW System policy and\/or Regent policy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information on all IT-related topics and services, please visit 51ÁÔÆæ’s\u00a0information technology webpage<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IT Tools & Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You must conduct all university work and file storage on 51ÁÔÆæ-supported tools and services.<\/strong>\u00a0This includes Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint. Please visit the\u00a0Microsoft 365 webpage<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about these services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reporting Cybersecurity Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you believe that any data maintained by the university has been subject to unauthorized access or disclosure, you must report it.\u00a0<\/strong>Incidents or suspected incidents should be sent to 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Information Security Office: infosec@uwm.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also report online using the\u00a0Cybersecurity Incident Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FERPA & PAWS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA),\u00a0a university official may not share any personally identifiable information about a student or allow their educational record to be inspected by a third party<\/strong>. All student information in the Panther Access to Web Services (PAWS) tool is classified as high-risk data under UW System policies, and all FERPA requirements should be followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Policies & Procedures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n