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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!

   IDENTITY THEFT

External Links

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On Guard Online
Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud,
secure your computer, and protect your personal information.

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The National Cyber Security Alliance
The National Cyber Security Alliance is the go-to resource for cyber security awareness and education for home user, small
business, and education audiences.

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GetNetWise
GetNetWise is a public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help insure
that Internet users have educational, entertaining, and safe online experiences.

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FDIC.gov
The FDIC has valuable information to help you protect yourself from fraud and identity theft on their Website.
Additionally, you may contact them via telephone at 1-877-275-3342.

Indiana Breach Notification Documents

  1. Frequently asked questions regarding Indiana's new breach notification laws

  2. New Indiana Laws Regarding Social Security Numbers and Other Personally Id

  3. Informational Power Point presentation - New Indiana Laws Regarding Social Security Numbers and Other Personally Identifiable
    Information.

  4. Release of Social Security Number (Ind. Code ? 4-1-10)

  5. Notice of Security Breach (Ind. Code ? 4-1-11)

  6. Administrative Rules for SSN Release

Prevention

Below are some tips to prevent identity theft online
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Keep your "footprint" as small as possible. This means keeping as much information as possible about yourself OFF the Internet.

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Security experts recommend that you obtain a free copy of your credit report from one of the nationwide credit
reporting agencies through a jointly administered Web site, https://www.annualcreditreport.com. You are entitled to receive a free credit file disclosure once every 12 months from each of the nationwide credit reporting agencies. As a result, you can order a free copy from each agency one at a time spaced four months apart so you can keep checking for new activity at no cost to you throughout the year.
Carefully review your credit report, credit card statements, and other personal financial account information. Look for suspicious activity. This does not include incorrect personal information, which might appear on the report in error. Examples of suspicious activity are new accounts you did not open or purchases you did not make. If you see new accounts or other suspicious activity, you should take these additional steps:

  1. Place a fraud alert on your credit file, if you haven't already done so.

  2. Close accounts that you believe have been tampered with.

  3. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission. For step-by-step instructions and contact information, go to:
    http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/


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Additional resources to learn how to quickly minimize risk of identity theft can be found by visiting the FTC Web site: http://www.ftc.gov/

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How to prevent identity theft offline - destroy documents with sensitive personal info on them. Investing in and making good use of a decent cross-cut shredder is a wise idea!

 

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