Install the search tool unless your IT staff has done it for you.
The program Spider, developed at Cornell University, was selected to help you search for personal information. This open-source tool is available to you free of charge.
Spider's function is to identify files that may contain personal information. It scans a collection of files, searching for patterns of numbers or letters that resemble Social Security, payment card or driver’s license numbers. Spider creates a log that lists files that may contain personal information. You can then look through the log, examine each of the files listed, and take steps to eliminate or protect any files that prove to contain personal information.
Spider can be used for computers and flash drives. Users of dual boot operating systems should scan each operating system with the appropriate version of Spider.
- Windows Instructions
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If you are supported by IT staff, please check with them to determine which option to select. - If your operating system is not Windows 2000 or newer, skip Steps 4-8 and continue to Step 9. - If your IT staff installed Spider AND the UA-specific configuration, continue to Step 5. - If your IT staff installed Spider but NOT the UA-specific configuration, click here to continue. - If neither Spider nor the UA-specific configuration was installed by IT staff, click here to continue. |
