When Identity Finder first installs it will prompt you to enter a password. Windows machines included within Information Technology’s Active Directory will have identity finder installed automatically, for all other machines a Windows MSI installer and Mac OSX PKG installer can be obtained by faculty from the campus ftp server at the following address:
Identity Finder should only be installed on computers used for University business (including personal devices used by employees), and should not be installed on lab computers around campus. Download Link: Download Identity finder Where Should Identity Finder be Installed? Identity Finder searches selected areas of your computer for sensitive data, and provides tools to protect or securely dispose of this information. Sensitive data includes but is not limited to: passwords, social security numbers, credit card numbers, and bank account numbers.
Identity Finder is a software tool which assists in preventing data theft by finding the locations of sensitive data on a computer. *This page contains general information about Identity Finder, and links to download Identity Finder for Windows and Mac OS X.
