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UK ITS releases 2023 annual report marking major achievements in technology

University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) has published its 2023 annual report. The UK ITS report showcases the department’s accomplishments, major projects and strategic goals achieved over the past year.

UK ITS volunteers for STEM night at Lexington Universal Academy

On Friday, February 16th, volunteers from the UK ITS team participated in Lexington Universal Academy's STEM night.  Designed to educate elementary through eighth grade students about science, technology, engineering and math, the UK ITS team led interactive activities and answered questions about technology.  

Michael P. Sheron presents at Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers

On February 6, Michael P. Sheron spoke at the Southern Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Conference about understanding FERPA and data protection.

Multi-factor authentication will be required to access University of Kentucky Zoom accounts

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.

Take these steps on National Clean Out Your Computer Day

Tuesday is National Clean Out Your Computer Day, and University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) recommends taking the following steps to keep your computer running smoothly.

Scam attempting to get personal information reported at UK

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.

In response to the “mother of all breaches” UK ITS recommends changing your passwords

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.

ITS announces Customer Excellence Award recipients

UK ITS is honored to announce three recipients of their 2023 Customer Excellence in Leadership in IT Advancement Award, who are recognized for their ongoing commitment to technology at UK. 

ITS Recognizes Student Workers on Fall 2023 Dean's List

University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) would like to recognize the following student workers who made the Fall 2023 Dean's List: Jacob Alteri, Computer Science Sterling Acton, Communication Evey Wright, Pre-Computer Science Madalynn Robinson, Biology Ethan Frazier, Finance.

It’s data privacy week. Do you know how to protect your data?

Although the U.S. has a mix of laws that protect things like your health data, there’s no overarching law that protects all your data. January 21- 27 is Data Privacy Week, and the University of Kentucky Information Technology Services (UK ITS) encourages the university community to be proactive when it comes to data privacy.