During the last month, in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, ITS shared information about identifying and protecting yourself from phishing emails. Now, here’s a chance to see what you’ve learned and help you better protect yourself from online threats such as identity theft and fraud—both on campus and off.

Later this week we are re-launching phishing simulation training. A phishing simulation email will be randomly sent out to 500 faculty and staff members. If you receive the email and click through the link, you’ll be sent to an informational page. If you receive an email you suspect is phishing, simulated or not, please forward it as an attachment to informationsecurity@drake.edu.

Participating in training like this is an effective and risk-free way to learn about the dangers of phishing and help protect individual and campus data. If you have questions or concerns, please contact informationsecurity@drake.edu. To learn more about IT security, please visit our blog at its.drake.edu/category/security-blog/. And don’t forget to enter the ITS phishing contest at its.drake.edu/phish!

—Peter Lundstedt, Information Security Manager