Information Security
The Information Security team provides information and expertise on Information Security matters. This can range from advice on dealing with a spam email through to investigating and analysing serious incidents. The team consists of four staff who have a broad knowledge of IT systems and processes as well as excellent knowledge of the University.
Information Security at the University of Otago is managed within an Information Security Framework. Key areas in this Framework include incident investigation and management, spam and malware management, policy development, raising awareness of Information Security issues, and Information risk assessment and audits.
We take a keen interest in new trends and technologies and how these impact on Information Security.
Mark Borrie, Information Security Manager
Mark has worked in IT at the University since the mid 1980s, working in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics before joining ITS ten years later.
During that time Mark has held a number of IT roles and has worked full time in Information Security for the past 10 years. He currently manages the Information Security team.
Contact
Mark Borrie
Information Security Manager
Tel 64 3 479 8395
Email mark.borrie@otago.ac.nz
Mark Bedford, Information Security Officer
Mark's IT experience covers a wide range of roles from configuring and administering Microsoft Exchange Server through to software development and custom micro controller projects. Mark's focus includes among other information security areas, incident response, antivirus software including malware reverse engineering. Mark is always keen to share with people and departments tools and methods to help maintain their information systems in a trusted and secure way.
Contact
Mark Bedford
Information Security Officer
Tel 64 3 479 9266
Mob 027 434 0309
Email mark.bedford@otago.ac.nz
Jim Cheetham, Information Security Analyst
Jim has been involved with Internet-connected systems since the mid 1980s, working in areas from software development to network & system architecture for small and large companies, and has been specialising in operational security since 2006.
Jim joined the Information Security team in May 2011 as an Information Security Analyst.
Contact
Jim Cheetham
Information Security Analyst
Tel 64 3 470 4670
Email jim.cheetham@otago.ac.nz
Gene Teo, Information Security Officer
A University of Otago graduate, Gene joined the Information Security Office in May 2011 from the ITS HelpDesk, where he previously worked for four years.
He organises incoming requests, and writes documentation. His other responsibilities include network monitoring, traffic analysis, and computer forensics. Gene will often be the first point of contact for enquiries about Information Security.
Contact
Gene Teo
Information Security Officer
Tel 64 3 470 4671
Mob 021 279 8573
Email gene.teo@otago.ac.nz