Employee accounts have more privileges than student accounts. Employee accounts also allow for access to more websites and confidential student information.

Anytime an employee is away from a machine that cannot be monitored, it should be logged off or locked.

To lock a workstation, hold the Windows key and the letter "L" simultaneously. For more information, please click here.

Phishing emails may look like they’re from an individual or a company you know or trust. They may look like they’re from a colleague, supervisor, financial institution/service, a social networking site, or an online store.

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. Never click a link or download a file from someone that you do not know. They may:

• say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts

• claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information

• say you must confirm some personal information

• include a fake invoice

• want you to click on a link to make a payment

• ask a question in order to see if you will reply

• offer a coupon for free items or services

If you suspect a phishing email, please mark it as spam. If you reply to the email, please reset your password for your account. If you click on any links or download any attachments, you will need to clear the cache on your computer and put in a help desk ticket immediately.

Strong passwords are crucial for keeping hackers out of your accounts. And the best ones can even be easy to remember! The best practices for creating secure work passwords are:

• should be as long as possible

• should include a combination of letters, numbers, and characters.

• shouldn’t be shared with any other personal accounts.

• shouldn’t include any of the user’s personal information like their address or phone number.

• shouldn’t include any information that can be accessed on social media like kids’ or pets’ names.

• shouldn’t contain any consecutive letters or numbers.

• shouldn’t be the word “password” or the same letter or number repeated.