Students: Protect Your Data, Identity, and Privacy
This article applies to: Security & Policy , Students
Keep your passwords safe
- Is your NetID password strong enough?
- Report if your NetID password is compromised
- Use Two-Step Login: Add an extra layer of security to your NetID and password
- Secure password storage with LastPass
Secure your mobile devices and laptop
- Apply best practices to your mobile device
- Make sure your computer has antivirus software
- Use Cornell's VPN (virtual private network) service when you need to connect to campus resources that would otherwise be unavailable from distant networks
Spot fake emails
- Beware of Job and Internship Scams
- Learn to spot fraudulent (phishing) emails
- See examples of phishing emails that have been spotted at Cornell
- Report suspicious email
- If you receive a suspicious email, flag the message using built-in reporting tools for Microsoft Outlook or Gmail, or the PhishAlarm tool. Every reported message helps train the tools to better catch malicious traffic as it attempts to infiltrate Cornell community members' accounts.
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