By HRS Communications on February 6, 2018 In an effort to further protect its faculty, staff and affiliates from phishing and other cybersecurity attacks, the University of Florida is introducing a two-factor authentication process for UF login (Gatorlink) accounts. Due to the recent increase in attempted account compromises, this security measure…
Everyone is concerned about online safety. Whether you use Google and Twitter or TeamViewer and Dreamhost, keep your services secure with two-factor authentication.
Did you know about the IT Alerts Dashboard? https://alerts.it.ufl.edu/ The IT Alerts Dashboard is where you can see all the current and recent alert notices related to information technology at UF. This page also displays a “Login Status Monitor”. System alerts and the dashboard are easily…
Crypto Christmas is an open source web guide promoting personal cyber security! Here is an except from the “About” section. Keeping your digital information safe is important. It can also feel overwhelming. With resources like Freedom of the Press’s “Encryption Works” and the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s “Security Starter Pack”,…
Still taping your passwords to the back of your keyboard? Considering shoring up your defenses by using complex passwords and locking them in a safe place. PC Magazine ranks the best password managers for 2015. …
PC Mag has an interesting article regarding the use of poor passwords. According to the article: SplashData’s annual list of 25 most common Internet passcodes reveals that many people are dumb. Read and see if you can be grouped among them: Hey Dummy, Stop Using These Passwords …
So you have a new computer and now you’re worried about how to protect it from all those “baddies” in the World. You want to do the right thing, you want to protect yourself but how? PC Magazine have some suggestions of which software options perform the best.
Evening, Saturday Class Options Added! Workshops Available to Support Transition to Canvas UFIT began offering three new Canvas workshops this month. All three are being offered multiple times in November and December, including sessions scheduled in the evenings and on Saturday. View the training schedule here: https://training.it.ufl.edu/calendar/. Please let the…
Tech Insight: Making Data Classification Work Data classification involves much more than simply buying a product and dropping it in place. Here are some dos and don’ts. The topic of data classification is one that can quickly polarize a crowd. The one side believes there is absolutely no way…
iPhone owners were notified on Friday, February 21, about a software update available that includes a fix for a security bug in its iOS software. The issue: current Apple iOS software has a problem recognizing digital certificates used by banking sites, Gmail, Facebook, and other encrypted connections. Please…
