Internet criminals are getting more creative in mining personal data in order to guess password reset questions and passwords. Once they can reset your password, then they can access your account and information.
Historically, Internet criminals leverage our tax season to launch various campaigns to steal confidential data and resources. In the context of the massive Equifax data breach that was announced last year that potentially affected 143 million U.S. consumers (source), the TTU IT Division strongly recommends that faculty, staff, and students be vigilant in protecting institutional and personal data and information resources.
The fall semester is an ideal time to invest in acquiring the technology tools needed to begin the academic year. TTU offers a variety of IT resources that will help make the transition into the new school year a smooth one.