Under the Illinois Identity Protection Act, all employees who have access to Social Security numbers in the course of performing their duties must be trained to protect the confidentiality of those numbers.

Identity Protection Act

5 ILCS 179, also known as the Illinois Identity Protection Act, entered into effect on June 1, 2010. In addition to requiring training, this Act specifically prohibits certain uses of Social Security numbers, creates collection and protection requirements, and requires the creation and publication of an agency policy. The requirements of this Act apply from the point of collection to the time of destruction for such information.

University Policy

1.13 Identity Protection is the University policy that governs Social Security numbers in accordance with the Identity Protection Act. It is also written to meet requirements under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Privacy Act of 1974.

Accessing the Training

The training is delivered through Comevo, an online training platform the University uses. It can be accessed on any device with an internet browser and an internet connection.

While we recommend taking the training on a computer, it will work just as well on a mobile device like a phone or tablet.

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Issues or Feedback

If you experience issues while taking the training, please email informationsecurity@ilstu.edu for assistance.

If you would like to share feedback, there is a survey link at the end of the training.