How To Get Help When You Need It

• If you have questions or concerns, or if you think your data has been compromised, contact the IT Service Desk or your local support group.
• If you have more questions, please visit the website of the IT Security Office for more information, or email itsecurity@cornell.edu.
• If you feel you are in immediate physical danger, contact the Cornell Police (607-255-1111) or your local police department.

Protect Your Password

• Enroll in Secure Connect to make login easier and more secure.
• Enable two-factor authentication for your NetID using Duo.
• Manage complex passwords with a password manager protected by two-factor authentication.
• Check for data breaches at "have i been pwned?"

Protect Your Hardware 

• Check whether your Cornell devices are enrolled in Certified Desktop.
• For data protection and backup, enroll in Certified Desktop.
• When traveling internationally, Cornell employees should register their travel in the Travel Registry. You may also qualify for secure laptops and data protection through the High Risk Travel Loaner Program.
• Need to securely destroy hardware that may contain sensitive data? Search for confidential shred days.
• Cornell offers a no-fee service for media destruction.

Protect Your Data

• To better understand which tech tools are appropriate for sending, storing, and sharing information, consult the Regulated Data Chart.
• When working remotely with high-risk data, use Cornell's Virtual Private Network (CU VPN).
• When traveling to other institutions, access the internet with eduroam.
• Find secure data storage options for faculty.
• Securely share information through Cornell's secure file transfer.

Check Emails for Fraud

• Does an email seem too good to be true? Check whether it's real using the Cornell Phish Bowl.
• Check to see if an email from Cornell is real with Verified Cornell Communications.
• Learn how to spot phishing messages.

Cybersecurity Policy Attestation

The policies listed here include information about your responsibilities as a Cornell University employee: 

• Cornell University Policy 4.6, Standards of Ethical Conduct

• Cornell University Policy 4.12, Data Stewardship and Custodianship

• Cornell University Policy 4.5, Access to Student Information

• Cornell University Policy 4.4, Access to Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development Information

• Cornell University Policy 4.7, Record Retention Policy

• Cornell University Policy 5.1, Responsible Use of Information Technology Resources

• Cornell University Policy 5.10, Information Security