Security Events

ShredFest is an annual event co-sponsored by IT Services and the Office of General Counsel. During ShredFest, a mobile shredder from ERTH Systems Shredding allows for the disposal of both University and personal, confidential documents. Any faculty, staff, or student may bring documents to ShredFest. For departments, this is an opportunity to bring confidential office and personal documents for secure, on-site shredding. ShredFest 2025 will take place again this year during Finals week in May. Get ready to shred your documents!

Please be aware that the University is under a litigation hold. Departments, faculty, and staff should only bring University records to ShredFest that are earlier than 2010. Please contact Aimee Smart (Office of General Counsel) if you have any questions.

At the 2024 events, ShredFest shredded over 9,100 pounds of documents.

Please note: To destroy University documents, you must ensure the documents have reached the end of their retention period and accompany them with a signed Records Disposal Form. See the Office of General Counsel's Records and Retention for Miami's Records Retention Schedule and disposal forms.

Questions

For more information on the ShredFest event, contact: Randy Hollowell (IT Services)

For questions regarding document retention, contact: Aimee Smart (Office of General Counsel)

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is observed each October as a reminder to always remain vigilant when it comes to being online and working with data. 

Each year, the Information Security Office and IT Communications collect stories, tips, and reminders about how to focus on cybersecurity awareness and what you should be doing to ensure your own and others' data security. Be on the lookout for news articles, social media posts, fun new videos, and more!

We've collected a playlist of helpful YouTube videos from previous years to help illustrate several important cybersecurity concepts. 

Take a look