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UK ITS reminds UK community to upgrade to Windows 11 today

Corinne Boyer
 Sep 15, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

Microsoft will end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. After that date, no further security updates, bug fixes or technical support will be available. Continuing to use it could put university data, personal files and systems at risk.

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Use this online phishing 101 guide to spot and report scams

Fatima Fayazi & Sarah Riley
 Sep 9, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

What is phishing?  Phishing is a cybercrime that uses emails or text messages to impersonate trusted organizations or government agencies to trick users into revealing sensitive information.  

UK_CYBERCON FRIDAY OCTOBER 10 SINGLETARY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

University of Kentucky Information Technology Services to host annual cybersecurity event, UK_CYBERCON 2025

Corinne Boyer
 Sep 8, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

October is Cybersecurity Awareness month, and UK ITS invites the public to join students, faculty, industry professionals and federal partners who will explore the latest trends, technologies and career opportunities in cybersecurity.

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Seven tips for crafting a strong passphrase

Fatima Fayazi
 Sep 7, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

A passphrase is a longer sequence of words — often four or more — used to secure accounts. Compared to traditional passwords, passphrases offer better security due to their length and unpredictability. Yet they’re easier to remember. 

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

Corinne Boyer
 Aug 28, 2025
Recognition, Cybersecurity, News

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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UK ITS completes migration to new data integration system, enhancing electronic health record communication

Corinne Boyer
 Aug 12, 2025
Cybersecurity, Project Spotlight, News

Health Connect now handles the data traffic in and out of Epic, UK HealthCare’s EHR. The platform ensures that lab results, radiology images, registration updates and other patient data move swiftly and securely to the right places.

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New Scantron service changes beginning in Fall 2025

ITS Staff
 Aug 11, 2025
News

What to know about changes to Scantron services happening in Fall 2025.

Dragon Copilot

AI technology helps UK HealthCare doctors and patients reconnect

Corinne Boyer
 Aug 1, 2025
Project Spotlight, News

Not only does Dragon Copilot assist with ever-increasing administrative workloads in healthcare, but the AI tool has also given doctors and APPs more time to have meaningful conversations with their patients without a computer in between.

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Tech tips for UK parents

Fatima Fayazi
 Jul 30, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

Support your Wildcat with these handy technology tools. Whether you are helping your student get connected or need a little tech help yourself, here are some useful tech tips for parents of University of Kentucky students.

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Fall tech tips for incoming students

Fatima Fayazi
 Jul 30, 2025
Cybersecurity, News

Start the semester strong with these must-know tech resources from UK ITS.

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