On Sunday, October 27, 2024, from 2am - 6am UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will be performing maintenance to upgrade the ADFS Single Sign On portal.
University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will launch a new podcast—TechKnow—on September 4, 2024. With a goal of informing the University of Kentucky community of the latest cyber threats, tech trends and ITS news by sharing ITS employees’ expertise, TechKnow will be available bi-monthly on Spotify.
Over the past few years, a newer tradition has also become part of that week — The Tech Takeover. At the event, thousands of new UK students stop by The Cornerstone to pick up their UK-issued Pads as part of the Smart Campus iPad Initiative. But this year’s Tech Takeover event included a first for new students — the launch of the Student Tech Checklist.
Members of UK Information Technology Services and UK HealthCare attended the annual Epic User Group Meeting (UGM). UGM’s annual conference brings together IT and operational leaders from across the globe to learn how to maximize the value of Epic as an electronic health record (EHR) software. These leaders also learned about the new innovations that will soon be available in the Epic strategic roadmap, which heavily focused on AI innovations this year.
Starting your academic journey at the University of Kentucky? To help you navigate your tech needs, UK ITS has put together a comprehensive Student Tech Checklist. This guide is designed to ensure you have all the essential technology tools in place before you step into the classroom. Here's a list of what you need and why it's essential for your success at UK.
Building trust, authenticity, mentoring and networking were a few of the topics discussed by panelists at the first Women in Tech event at the University of Kentucky. Led by women with decades of experience within a variety of tech industries, the panel participants reflected on their individual experiences and career journeys.
It was all hands-on deck at UK HealthCare facilities as the massive CrowdStrike incident crippled computer systems globally on Friday, July 19. To fix the issues caused by the program, computers need to be manually restarted and then updated with code. The job brought together IT employees from across the university. That included student employees throughout University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) who responded quickly and helped UK HealthCare resume routine care.
On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, starting at 1:30pm, UK Information Technology Services (UK ITS) will be decommissioning the Wi-Fi onboarding network (UK-Wifi-Help).
Given the evolving cyber threat landscape, UK ITS developed a new third-party risk assessment process leveraging AI. Concurrently, UK Procurement received directives to enhance software purchase risk management. These efforts resulted in meaningful cybersecurity enhancements that have benefited our university community.
AI is rapidly becoming a part of our daily lives, both in business and personal settings. It’s fascinating to see how this technology is evolving and how it can benefit us. The best part is that anyone can use AI to make their life easier and more inspiring. However, with these conveniences come certain risks, especially when it comes to sharing sensitive information.
