Recommended IT Practices
Data Security
Ensure that only authorized individuals are allowed access to data residing on University of Houston corporate computer systems.
If your workplace is in a high-traffic area, be careful about the information you leave accessible on computer screens, printers, desks, walls, and bulletin boards.
Choose passwords that are easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.
Ensure that you have a proper firewall configured and turned on.
If you need to report incidents that may involve abuse of university computer systems, you can send email to abuse@uh.edu.
If you need to report illegal or questionable incidents, you can send email to security@uh.edu.

Topics
- Appropriate Use and Responsibility
- Buying Additional RAM (Memory)
- Choosing a Computer
- Choosing a Printer
- Computer Placement
- Data Backup and Recovery
- Data Security
- Data Storage Management
- IP Addresses
- Old Computing Equipment
- Password Use and Computer Account Security
- Physical Security
- Printer Management
- Software Installation and Upgrades
- Spam and Spoofing
- Viruses
- Wireless Computing