ITS Security
To report computer security problems at UNC-Chapel Hill:
- Call 919-962-HELP (4357) 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Send email to security@unc.edu. You may encrypt your message using our public key (security.asc).
ITS Security Department Mission:
To provide a secure computing environment to ensure the availability, integrity and confidentiality of information needed to support the University's educational and research objectives through the application of a unified information security architecture with the necessary policies and procedure framework to ensure its viability.
Security FAQs -- Here's basic information on how to secure your new computer, set up a firewall, choose a good password, and more.
Campus Security -- Here are our pages devoted to the details of computer security on campus. You must either be on campus or have an Onyen to view these pages.
Need to bounce us an email you think could be spam or a hoax?
Here are directions on how to bounce email
Other UNC-Chapel Hill Security Contacts:
- School of Medicine: 919-966-9900 or netsvcs@med.unc.edu
- UNC Hospitals: 919-966-0084 or jrbaker@unch.unc.edu


