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USB storage devices - including how to encrypt, how to use, and what to do if you forget the password

Before you start

  • These instructions are for encrypting a USB storage device on a Windows computer, for use on a Windows computer
  • When the USB has been encrypted, it cannot be used on a Mac
  • The amount of time the USB takes to encrypt will depend on the size of the drive and the data already on it. You cannot turn the computer off or remove the memory stick while it is encryption.

Reading encrypted emails sent from University staff

If you communicate by email with members of staff from the University of Chichester, it is likely you have been sent an encrypted email if it contains sensitive or personal information.

While instructions are provided in the email on how to decrypt the message, a more detailed guide is provided here for clarity.

The most straightforward way to open these emails is on a computer, rather than a mobile phone or tablet. This guide assumes you will be using a web browser on a computer.

eStream video platform

eStream is the secure video platform for education and offers TV, radio and satellite recordings, interactive videos and quizzes and Connect, which allows access to content from lots of other institutions around the world to include in your Moodle pages.

With eStream you can:

Sustainability

With over 5,000 students and 1,000 members of staff, the University’s activities can have a large impact on our local and global environment. However, our activities provide us with many opportunities to create a culture of environmental awareness throughout our community, which will hopefully extend to the local community and beyond. 

One of our objectives is to create an environmental sustainability ethos in all that we do. More information on how you can get involved and our policies and plans is provided from the links below.  

How to send protected emails using message permission rules

In the past when sending emails containing personal data or sensitive information to recipients both inside and outside of the University from your staff or generic email account (@chi.ac.uk), there were no controls regarding where this email could go. It could be forwarded and the contents could be modified, or printed, for further dissemination. This could be an issue when emails contain personal data or sensitive personal data about individuals.