All Jefferson employees must protect electronic devices that contain sensitive business data, student information, and patient information, as outlined in the policies below:

• Jefferson's Mobile computing: Smartphone and tablet security policy
• Jefferson's Safeguarding electronic information policy

In order to protect confidential data according to the above policies, both the iPad and iTunes on your computer must be password-protected.

Password protect iPad access

1. In the Settings app, go to General settings and choose Passcode Lock:
   
2. Turn Passcode On and create a password:
   
3. Turn on Erase Data:
   

Encrypt your iPad's backups

1. In iTunes on your computer, with your iPad connected, go to the iPad summary page:
   
2. Check the Encrypt local backup setting:
   
3. Set a secure password to protect the information. Do not check the setting to "Remember this password in my keychain":