Plan ahead for remote work

March 18, 2020

If you plan to work or study from home, there are things to do before you leave campus. Visit OIT's checklist for working remotely.

March tech tips

March 17, 2020

Play Hard to Get with Strangers: If you're unsure who an email is from--even if the details appear accurate--do not respond, and do not click on any links or attachments. #BeCyberSmart #CyberAware

Resources for working, teaching remotely

March 11, 2020

UAF is preparing online resources to help students, instructors and staff work remotely should in-person teaching or other activities be temporarily curtailed or suspended due to COVID-19 concerns

The IT team can't do it alone--cyber security is everyone's responsibility

March 06, 2020

Did you know that in 2017 the education industry (which includes K-12 and higher education institutions) had 7,837,781 records breached in 35 events? To put that into perspective, the healthcare industry had 6,058,989 records breached in 428 events, and the retail industry had 123,652,526 records beached across 33 events.

Don't get scammed: tips to prevent tax-related identity theft

February 05, 2020

In addition to longer and brighter days, February brings with it the dawning of tax season. Feb. 2-7 is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week, an awareness effort brought to you by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and its partners.

February Tech Tips

February 04, 2020

Play Hard to Get with Strangers: If you're unsure who an email is from--even if the details appear accurate--do not respond, and do not click on any links or attachments. #BeCyberSmart #CyberAware #NCSAM2019

January tech tips

January 15, 2020

Public Wi-Fi is not secure or safe. If you must connect, consider using a virtual private network (VPN) or a personal/mobile hotspot. #BeCyberSmart #CyberAware #NCSAM2019

Legacy video conferencing platforms will be retired in January

December 20, 2019

This spring semester all video conferencing courses and administrative meetings will need to be conducted over Zoom. The Video Conferencing Services legacy infrastructure will be retired by Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.

December tech tips

December 13, 2019

Remember: Think before you post! There's no "delete" button on the internet. Even if you delete a picture only seconds after posting it, chances are someone still saw it. #cyberaware Keep some things private from everyone; even on social media. Giving your date of birth with your full name and address gives identity thieves pertinent info. #cyberaware

Zoom reminder for spring conference

December 06, 2019

This is a reminder that starting in January, all video-conference courses and meetings will need to be scheduled through Zoom! UA Video Conference Services will retire the legacy conferencing infrastructure by Jan. 30, 2020. Video conferencing units in classrooms and conference rooms will still be able to connect to conferences through Zoom.