Configure devices and computers securely

Ensure you keep software up to date and configure your security.

University Devices

All university-supplied devices are kept updated and secure. So, if you are using one of these, it is kept up to date automatically, has all the security software installed, and is configured correctly.

If you want further advice on what devices Digital Services can supply or if you want to purchase a University PC or Mac, please contact the Digital Services Service Desk.

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Personal Devices

If you want to ensure your computers are configured securely, please check out the following guides.

Keep software up to date

Security flaws are discovered in software all the time. Manufacturers are continually updating their software to fix all the security weaknesses they are aware of. So you need these updates to remain protected.

Configure your computers and devices to check for updates on a daily basis. Some updates will require you to reboot to ensure the security features are updated.

How to keep it up to date

• ​Windows PCs

Check in the [Control Panel] in [Windows Update]. Ensure that the settings are made to check for updates automatically, daily.

• Apple Macs

These normally will tell you whenever an update is available. To check manually, select the [Apple menu] then [Software Update …]​

• Linux

There are lots of types of Linux in use. We suggest you do an internet search of “how to update” and add your variant of Linux to the search. Choose the method that you find works best for you.

• Smartphones and Tablets

Make sure you know how to update the system software. Most of devices provide user-friendly methods for this and notify you when new updates are available.