Why is a firewall/IDS application important to UCSF?
UCSF computers frequently store sensitive data containing personal and patient information which must be protected. When partnered with antivirus and anti-malware software, a firewall/IDS program, like Sygate, provides a final level of defense for UCSF workstations from attacks by hackers, internet worms and other intrusion attempts. UCSF’s campus networks are minimally protected from outside attacks by border firewalls. This means anyone on the Internet has access to unprotected computers on the UCSF campus networks. Sygate is configured to deny several types of potentially harmful traffic that originates outside of UCSF’s network boundaries. Sygate’s Intrusion Detection System also protects the workstation from Internet based worms even if they originate from within the UCSF network. Sygate is no longer provided by UCSF ITS and has discontinued support. For the latest information on our firewall/IDS application offering, please visit our Security Products and Services page.
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