Antivirus

All computers belonging to Aarhus University must have an antivirus program installed. If you are an employee, and you have been given a computer, an antivirus program will already have been installed on the computer.

• Do not turn off the antivirus program.

If you need to temporarily turn off the antivirus program, please contact your local IT support team, who will guide you through the process securely.

Aarhus University makes different types of digital devices available for work-related use, including devices running operating systems, programs and apps. Devices include telephones, tablets, and computers.

• Always make sure that your devices are fully updated.
• Devices provided by AU will often have an activated automatic update functionality, but if this is not available on your device, you will have to do the update yourself. On phones and tablets, for example, you can usually just approve installation of updates. In many other cases, for example in Linux operating systems and programs you have installed yourself, you have a duty to regularly look for updates.

• Private devices used for work at Aarhus University must be kept up-to-date, so that they do not compromise the university's security. This applies to computers, phones, tablets and any other devices.

Computers, telephones, software, key cards, documents and other material provided or financed by Aarhus University belong to the university.

• When your formal affiliation with AU stops, you must return any items provided by AU, unless these are covered by a special agreement.

Aarhus University supplies devices and equipment for work purposes.

• If you are so unfortunate as to lose your IT equipment, you have a duty to report the loss to the university.

All software programs require a licence with terms for how they can be used.

• You must comply with these licences. This also applies to programs that you install yourself.

Many of AU's IT systems are licensed solely for AU's own use. If a system is to be used by external parties, additional licences usually need to be purchased.

• As a general rule, you may only use such a licence for work-related activities.
• When you leave your position at AU, you have a duty to delete all software licensed through Aarhus University.

If you are unsure about whether you are allowed to use a specific program, please contact your local IT support team.

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