Faculty and staff need to complete their Cybersecurity Awareness Training by Jun 30. All graduate and undergraduate employee and students will take the training in the fall.
IT News
Join Virtual Let’s Play Via Discord: Apr 22
As the semester nears the end, “Let’s Play” creates a space for students to find community and remember the importance of play. Join us for online games, Dungeons & Dragons, raffles, crafts, wellness resources and more.
Has Your LinkedIn Account Been Exposed?
More than 500 million LinkedIn profiles have been recently scraped, including accounts with @wisc.edu email addresses. Learn what this means and find out if your account was exposed in this or other security breaches.
Gartner Research And Expertise At Your Fingertips
Make data-driven project decisions with help from resources and guidance provided through our partnership with the worldwide advisory firm Gartner.
There’s a New Login Process for Service Accounts on Outlook’s Web Client
Service accounts are email accounts intended to be used for shared roles or for accounts with service and programmatic access (such as printers, copiers and mailers). This is different from your personal email account.
Mandatory Cybersecurity Awareness Training Coming the Week of Apr 26
The UW–Madison Office of Cybersecurity is rolling out Cybersecurity Awareness Training that must be completed by all faculty and staff (excluding graduate students and undergraduate student employees) by Jun 30.
Warning: Active Phishing Campaigns
The Office of Cybersecurity is aware of 2 active phishing campaigns in which the attacker impersonates UW–Madison IT service units. The latest phishing emails were sent the evening of Apr 6, but the attacks can occur at any time. Please be on the lookout.
Be Careful About Sharing Your Vaccine Card On Social Media
We get it. If you’re getting vaccinated, you may be feeling a little excited. But if you take a selfie with your card and post it on social, you might be signing up for more than just being “vac-SEEN” by your friends and family.
Top 3 Tips For Securing Your Zoom Meetings
Stay safe, minimize disruption and protect your privacy on Zoom with these handy tips.
Is Your Computer Running At A Snail’s Pace?
Computer slowing you down? You are not alone. Security software, web conferencing tools and browsers use an increasing amount of your computer’s resources. Try these tips.