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General Tips for Everyone:

• Be aware of online scams - don't get lured by phishing!  Report any attempts to get your username, password, or other personal information to phish@appstate.edu. Don't share your password, and never enter your password on a website without making sure you are in the right place. Appalachian ITS will never ask for your password!
• Use Good Passwords and Keep them Safe: Use passwords with letters, numbers, and symbols - for each account. If you need help remembering your passwords, use a password vault like KeePass. 

• Review your Social Media Privacy settings - customize your privacy settings and think about what you share.
• Don't link your social media accounts together - one hacked account gives the hacker access to all linked accounts.
• Be aware of online scams - don't get lured by phishing!
• Log Out before you walk away from a public computer - log out of your MountaineerApps account and the public computer.
• Keep clean machines and back up your files -Make sure your device and software are set to install regular updates and use Antivirus software. Back up your files with an external device and/or Mountaineer Drive.
• Use https - whenever you transmit confidential information to a website.
• Be careful where you click:
• Use official sites like Google Play Store to download apps, and review what they want to access.
• Don't open questionable email attachments or click on ads on websites.

For Faculty and Staff

In addition to the security tips outlined above, Faculty and Staff:

• Keep your office computer on 1 night during the week to get IT updates.
• Lock your computer when you step away.
• Know ourGuidelines for Storing & Sharing University Information
• Use uDesk -- a remote virtual Windows desktop that runs on your computer -- when appropriate.  If you visit a site with malware in uDesk, your computer won't be infected.
• Back up your files to uStor P: drive.
• Use a secure wireless connection - Use "asu" secure wireless network, or use ASU VPN when you connect to public wireless.

• Protect yourself from common information security threats by viewing our Google Slides
• Protect yourself and App State data from phishing threats with our Internal Phishing Testing

• Have you been a victim of phishing? Read our Phishing Victim Advisement

• Find campus security tools for remote access and data encryption
• KnowBe4 Security Awareness Training for Faculty & Staf
• Learn to identify Common Security Threats

Realize that you are an attractive target to hackers. Don’t ever say, “It won’t happen to me.” You may not realize it, but you are a target for cybercriminals. Your computer, your mobile devices, your accounts, and your information all have tremendous value to cybercriminals around the world.