Forwarding Emails

May 24th, Tip of the Week  | When you forward an email to others or copy new people to an email thread, review all the content in the entire email and make sure the information contained in it is suitable for everyone. It is very easy to forward emails to others, not realizing there is highly sensitive information in the bottom of the email that people should not have access to.

New External Email Warning

May 17th, Tip of the Week  | Cyber criminals work to trick you into interacting with them, hoping you’ll make a mistake. Always keep an eye out for phish emails. Be sure to pay attention to W&L’s new “External” warning for emails that originate outside the wlu.edu domain. Check out our phish alert page for a good example of what to look out for.

Personalized Scams

May 10th, Tip of the Week  | Cyber criminals now have a wealth of information on almost all of us. With so many organizations getting hacked, cyber criminals simply purchase databases with personal information on millions of people, then use that information to customize their attacks, making them far more realistic. Just because an urgent email has your home address, phone number, or birth date in it does not mean it is legitimate.

Securely Disposing Mobile Devices

May 3rd, Tip of the Week  | Do you plan on giving away or selling one of your older mobile devices? Make sure you wipe or reset your device before disposing of it. If you don’t, the next person who owns it will have access to all of your accounts and personal information.