Social Security Remediation

Purdue University Calumet has implemented tools for Social Security Number Remediation. Faculty and staff members may use the procedures linked through the TIPS FOR FACULTY & STAFF page to help keep their Social Security Number safe.
Click here for SSN Remediation info!

Tips for faculty and staff

Purdue University Calumet faculty and staff can use these tips to help create a safe and secure computing environment in their area, in which data is kept secure. If you follow these tips you can help protect yourself and your computer. Also, you will learn how you can secure your office.   Faculty and Staff Tips

Tips for Students

Purdue University Calumet students can use these tips to help them keep their laptops safe and to help them keep their class work safe. Also, students will learn what they can do in public labs on campus to stay secure.   Student Tips

Resource Access

There are many different resources that are available to faculty, staff and students on campus. To learn about these resources and how you can obtain access to them follow the link.   Resource Access

Have you received a suspicious e-mail?

If you believe that you have received an email that contains a virus or is suspicious, please forward it to abuse@calumet.purdue.edu immediately. E-mails send to this address are checked regularly, and early detection of any e-mail virus outbreak could be crucial to stopping the threat before it becomes a threat to the campus.

Challenge Question Implementation has arrived!

You can set up security questions so you can get your passwords changed over the phone! Click Here to sign up!

Financial fraud
Financial fraud is one of the biggest reasons that people commit identity theft. Let's face it, a lot of people like to
get something for nothing. Identity theft allows them to do just that, only they're getting for nothing on their end of it.
The victims often end up paying heavily for the actions of the thieves, though.

Criminal activities
Financial fraud isn't the limit of identity theft. Many other serious crimes can be committed in the victims name without their knowledge, leading to serious legal repercussions. Some of these crimes include the following:

1. Computer and cyber crimes

2. Illegal immigration

3. Organized crime

4. Drug trafficking

5. Terrorism

6. Alien smuggling

7. Espionage

8. Money laundering

Credit card fraud
While this is actually a sub-category of financial fraud, a brief explanation of what it entails is in order.
Whereas financial fraud revolves around getting money from people, credit card fraud usually involves getting goods and
services instead of cash.

What can happen?

First and foremost, you may very well be responsible for any monies stolen with your identity. Even if you prove that it wasn't
you, you are still liable for some of the stolen funds (typically up to $500). Until you prove that your identity was stolen, you
may have creditors coming to you for the money "you" owe them. If the identity theft goes unnoticed for a long period of time,
a warrant for your arrest may even be issued due to the fraud that was committed in your name.
What's worst, your credit rating will be compromised, making it harder for you to borrow money in the future.

What to do after the fact?

1. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that you place an initial fraud alert on your credit file now by
   contacting any one of the nationwide credit reporting agencies listed below. The alert will stay on your credit reports
   for 90 days. Contact information for the credit agencies:

   1. TransUnion(800-888-4213)

   2. Equifax(800-997-2493)

   3. Experian (888-397-3742)

   4. INNOVIS (800-540-2505)

2. If you find your personal information has been used to commit a fraud, file a report with your local police department.
   This will allow you to send a copy of the report to creditors that require evidence that you allege a crime has occurred.