Stephen Burr has been named the Enterprise Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for both the University and UK HealthCare. This decision aligns with the commitment by UK Information Technology Services to strengthen the cybersecurity posture and streamline IT services across the UK enterprise.
UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) would like to inform students, faculty, and staff of a recent vulnerability release by Google impacting Chrome web browser.
Do you reuse passwords or are you guilty of using common passwords like password or 123456? Not only can that make your account an easier target for hackers, but it can also put your important information or the University’s information at risk.
Did you know that UK students can download MalwareBytes, the anti-malware software that protects your personal computer against a litany of cybercrimes and threats at no cost?
The Duo app is free, and it can work without internet connectivity. It is also more secure than using the alternative method of receiving a text message from the university.
Starting Monday, March 11, UK ITS will be enforcing the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) protocol.What does this mean?
Coming soon, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services will implement an additional security measure to Zoom. UK HealthCare's Telehealth instance of Zoom will see this change starting Monday, Feb. 26.
UK ITS will never initiate a call, email or text asking anyone in the university community for their Duo code or personal passwords. The only time UK ITS will ask for personal information is to verify your identity if you request technical assistance with ITS Customer Services.
University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) recommends that everyone change passwords for several websites after what is being called the “mother of all breaches.” Although no UK accounts are affiliated with the breach, UK students, faculty and staff likely have an accounts some of the websites affected by the leak.
