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Given the high risk for Identity Theft, Social Security Numbers are classified as confidential data in our Data Classification Guidance and should only be stored in Banner, Fortis, uStor and transmitted through FileShare.

See Something - Say Something!

Information Security is a shared responsibility for all Appalachian staff, faculty, and students.  

• If you see a risk with an App State process that involves social security numbers, or other confidential data, please contact security@appstate.edu so we work together to create a new secure business process.

Given the high risk for identity theft, social security numbers are classified as Confidential Data in our Data Classification Guidance and should only be stored in Banner, Fortis, uStor, and transmitted through FileShare.

You Are The Target

As a public institution, we have a lot of information about our faculty and staff publicly available online, including our organizational charts.  It is important to recognize that cybercriminals can use this information, and other public information, to target us and compromise App State information and systems.  

Report any suspicious behavior on your computer to the Help Desk at 828-262-6266) or bring your computer to the Technology Support Center on the first floor of Anne Belk Hall for a security check-up.

• Be aware of our University Information Security policies and standards which are available at: https://security.appstate.edu/policies-standards-and-guidelines.