IBM 704 (1956). Computer room at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The IBM 704 was the first mass-produced computer with core memory and floating-point arithmetic. The 704's 6-bit BCD character set and 36-bit word account for FORTRAN's 6-character limit on identifiers. Source: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.

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Security incident response

Information security incidents

You should report:

  • Loss or theft of sensitive organizational data, including but not limited to patient health care records, student educational records, customer or organizational financial data.
  • Loss or theft of any computer, laptop, portable device or storage media containing such sensitive information, whether the device belongs to the organization or to you.
  • Any compromise -- or suspected compromise -- of a password, access token or other mechanism used to gain access to information.
  • Any technical problems with hardware, software or networks that you suspect could be security-related.

If in doubt, report.  It's better to err on the side of safety. 

Where do you report?  Use this list:

Medical campus

Information Security group, UM Medical Information Technology
tel: 305-243-5999 (help desk)
email: itsecurity@med.miami.edu

Coral Gables campus

IT Security Department, UM Information Technology
tel: 305-284-6565 (help desk)
email: security@miami.edu

Rosensteil campus

Use Coral Gables campus contacts

If your concern is HIPAA-related or you have questions regarding health information contact the Office of HIPAA Privacy & Security.  If your concern in FERPA-related or you have questions regarding students records contact the Office of the Registrar.  For other types of data, see our guide to protected information.

Physical security incidents

You should also report:

  • Theft or damage to property, break-ins, or any other crime.
  • Theft or loss of things used to gain physical access (keys, card-keys, ID badges). 
  • A suspicious person on campus.

Medical campus

UM School of Medicine, Department of Security
http://security.med.miami.edu
tel: 305-243-6000 (emergency), 305-243-7233 (non-emergency), 305- 243-6280 (administration)
email: anthonyartrip@miami.edu

Coral Gables campus

UM Department of Public Safety
http://www.miami.edu/registrar
tel: *711 (on-campus emergency), 305-284-6666 (non-emergency)
email: public-safety@miami.edu

Rosensteil campus

UM RSMAS Security Department
tel: 305-361-4766