Computing Account Security Reminder

Dear Members of the Lehigh Community,

As we begin the new academic year, the Library and Technology Services (LTS) Office of Information Security urges you to be diligent in protecting your computing account logon credentials. Because your username and password provide access to valuable electronic resources, services, and private information, they are often the target of phishing attempts.

Use caution when you receive email messages about Lehigh services.

• Confirm that the message is legitimate and not a fake message attempting to steal your credentials or download malware on your computer or mobile device.
• Always verify that the message is from Lehigh (@lehigh.edu) and that you are accessing a lehigh.edu domain for account log on use.

In addition to being extra vigilant about websites requiring Lehigh logon credentials, be on guard with any requests for personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security number and birth date, credit card information, or passwords. We strongly recommend that you never send this type of information in email.

Recent examples of phishing emails are available at: http://lts.lehigh.edu/phishing/examples.

Thank you for doing your part to protect the university’s systems and data.

Sara Rodgers
Chief Information Security Officer

Keith Hartranft
Information Security & Policy Officer

For assistance or information, contact the LTS Help Desk at 610-758-HELP or helpdesk@lehigh.edu.