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GLOBE Implementation Office Works to Protect Your GLOBE Website Email Address
The GLOBE Program is serious about protecting your GLOBE website email address. Some of the pages on the GLOBE website, for example the Working Group pages, contain email addresses of members of community. In order to protect your email address on the website, the GLOBE Implementation Office (GIO) has converted to a format that will prevent your publicly available email address from being compromised by bots that scan the web for contact information in order to send spam or perform other malicious activities.
On the GLOBE website, your email address is now displayed in a way that can be easily deciphered by a human who wants to contact you; however, it is displayed in a way that cannot be identified by bots looking for the “@” symbol.
For example, on the website, “yourname @ gmail.com” now appears as “yourname (at) gmail.com.” Anyone who wants to contact you will know to convert the “(at)” to “@” when sending you an email. (It is recommended that you visit your GLOBE “MyPage” and make the change there as well.)
Remember – if an email appears suspicious, and especially if it includes “@” link, you may be the target of spammers and the unwitting recipient of malware. Never open questionable links and delete such emails. If you receive any suspicious email associated with GLOBE, please click here to contact our Community Support Team.
The GIO is stepping up to ensure that your online GLOBE experience remains safe and secure. We would like to thank you for also being vigilant in this matter.
News origin: GLOBE Implementation Office