A Security Incident is an action that violates a University policy and state or federal law on a computer resource owned or operated by The George Washington University. Computer Security Incidents include identity fraud, password theft, phone tapping, software piracy, spamming, unauthorized access to data, and releasing a virus, worm or other program that damages the network.
Report an Incident
To report a security
incident, please contact the Information Security Office at abuse@gwu.edu. Include the following information:
- Supporting information
related to the incident.
- Names of persons involved
- Date and time of the incident
Most
importantly, do not delete or destroy any supporting information or
documentation that may be needed as evidence. The Information Security
Office will take appropriate action to investigate and mitigate risks
associated with computer security incidents.
