Increase data privacy both at work and home. In support of Data Privacy Day, Information Technology Services encourages everyone to protect their data by doing at least one of the following steps:
Make your WVU Login password strong. Create one that’s 12 characters long including capital and lower-case letters, numbers and special characters.
Enable two-factor authentication at work and on your personal accounts to provide an extra layer of security.
Remove information from your social media profiles like addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, education and personal information that could be used to reset your passwords or access other accounts.
Keep an eye out for what shows up about you online. Set up a Google alert for your name.
Review and update your current privacy settings for at least one social media account.
Password-protect your phone and other internet connected devices with a 6-digit PIN.
Review all third-party apps that are authorized to access your social media account(s) and de-authorize those that no longer need access.
Enable private browsing on your web browser to automatically delete cookies, temporary internet files and browsing history upon closing a window, preventing companies from gathering information about your online activities.
Review and delete networks you no longer need Wi-Fi access to, especially any public networks.
Request your annual free credit report and review for unexpected accounts or purchase an identity fraud protection service that monitors your accounts on a regular basis.
Privacy is our shared responsibility. Learn more about how WVU is protecting your data and how you can be more privacy aware at DefendYourData.wvu.edu.