Category: Protecting WSU Email

October 20, 2022 — It’s always phishing season, but with the return to classes, our campus community often sees an increase in phishing messages. Key things to look for to protect your computer: The sender’s email address is unexpected, or the style of communications is abnormal. For example, your manager emailing you asking for your cell phone number or to buy gift cards. A generic greeting is used rather than one that is more personalized and includes your name. The message includes poor grammar and misspellings. There is a need for an urgent action in the message. The message asks you to use a … Continue reading "Keep an eye out for phishing emails"

June 17, 2022 — Help protect the Wichita State community by knowing what information not to share via email. Email communication outside of WSU is not guaranteed to be secure since those emails may not be encrypted. Depending on the type of data, regulatory compliance requirements could require additional protection before it is emailed.