Security Events
To promote cybersecurity education and awareness, the Information Security Office hosts Security Awareness events, trainings, and other meetings to help departments around campus in their own efforts:
ShredFest
ShredFest 2024 Dates
Hamilton Campus
Oxford Campus
Please be aware that the University is under a litigation hold. Departments, faculty, and staff should only bring University records to ShredFest that are earlier than 2010. Please contact Aimee Smart (Office of General Counsel) if you have any questions.
At the 2023 events, ShredFest shredded over 11,000 pounds of documents.
Please note: To destroy University documents, you must ensure the documents have reached the end of their retention period and accompany them with a signed Records Disposal Form. See the Office of General Counsel's Records and Retention for Miami's Records Retention Schedule and disposal forms.
Questions
For more information on the ShredFest event, contact: Randy Hollowell (IT Services)
For questions regarding document retention, contact: Aimee Smart (Office of General Counsel)
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed each October as a reminder to always remain vigilant when it comes to being online and working with data.
Each year, the Information Security Office and IT Communications collect stories, tips, and reminders about how to focus on cybersecurity awareness and what you should be doing to ensure your own and others' data security. Be on the lookout for news articles, social media posts, fun new videos, and more!
We've collected a playlist of helpful YouTube videos from previous years to help illustrate several important cybersecurity concepts.