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Project SpotlightUK ITS completes major upgrade of university’s E911 system

Recently, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS), in partnership with UKPD, completed a major upgrade of the university’s E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) system.

This system, crucial to emergency response operations across campus, comprises critical infrastructure that allows UKPD to receive and manage responses to 911 calls.

After several months of work, the UK ITS Networking and Infrastructure team completed this latest project ensuring that the university’s critical infrastructure supports emergency operations.

Recognition

RecognitionUK ITS powers second year of the Student Tech Checklist during annual Tech Takeover event

Close to 6,000 first-year University of Kentucky students walked into the Cornerstone building during this year’s Tech Takeover event, they were greeted by the university community, and Scratch and the Wildcat, before being handed the Student Tech Checklist — a list of technologies students need throughout the academic year.

Designed by University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS), 2025 marked the second year students received a Tech Checklist handout just before picking up their new iPads.

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Simple steps everyone can take during Cybersecurity Awareness Month

To kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will release vital information, tips and host UK_CYBERCON 2025 — sponsored by Blackwood, CDW, Converge, Splunk, trace3 & Windstream. The public and all UK students, faculty and staff are invited to attend the free one-day event.

How to report a phishing email

Use these tips to help spot and report phishing attempts. Phishing is a cybercrime that impersonates trusted organizations by using emails, texts or fake websites to steal sensitive information.

UK ITS completes major upgrade of university’s E911 system

Recently, University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS), in partnership with UKPD, completed a major upgrade of the university’s E911 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) system. This system, crucial to emergency response operations across campus, comprises critical infrastructure that allows UKPD to receive and manage responses to 911 calls.