Welcome Back - 5 Security Tips for College Students

Welcome back to campus and welcome new students! To make sure you have a great start into the new semester, we would like to share five practical tips with you:

1. Keep software up to date
   Download a free copy of our antivirus software to your devices and turn on auto updates for all software!
2. Check your bank statements frequently
   Make it a habit to check your bank statements as often as possible and ideally, use a separate credit card for online transactions, as fraudulent charges may be easier to recover.
3. Only shop on secure sites
   Check to make sure the URL starts with https:// and read customer reviews before your shop.
4. Upgrade your passwords
   Use passphrases instead and use different ones for different accounts. Learn more about passwords here.
5.  Back up everything
   What if you are working on that important project and you lose everything right before the deadline? Back up all your files to an external hard drive or cloud storage. The university offers 1 TB of storage on OneDrive for every student!

For more information, visit the Information Security website: sky.emporia.edu/itsecurity

Have a great start into the new semester!