NEVER open any .zip or .exe email attachments or links from an untrusted source. Cyber criminals are very savvy and can look like a legitimate email account. If you receive a suspicious email that is asking you to open an attachment or link, you can always check the legitimacy of the account by forwarding the email to [mail address="helpdesk@uww.edu" text="helpdesk@uww.edu"] or [mail address="security@uww.edu" text="security@uww.edu"].
ALWAYS BACK UP YOUR FILES. Be sure to save your files to a network location. Take advantage of Google Drive. For more information on Google Drive visit - [link destination="http://www.uww.edu/googleapps/googledrive" text="http://www.uww.edu/googleapps/googledrive"]. UW-Whitewater employees – take advantage of network drives. Visit [link destination="http://facstaff.uww.edu/webstoragedocs/services.html" text="http://facstaff.uww.edu/webstoragedocs/services.html"] for more information.
ADDITIONAL USEFUL INFORMATION
Visit the IT Security Booth Oct. 21-23 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the University Center. There you can get helpful security tips and giveaways, info on free anti-virus software, check your security settings on your mobile device(s), and test your security IQ to be entered to win a prize sponsored by Symantec.
For more information on IT Security visit [link destination="http://www.uww.edu/icit/services/security/cyber_security/index.html" text="http://www.uww.edu/icit/services/security/cyber_security/index.html"].