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    Cybersecurity Awareness Month Continues

    October 22, 2022

    UA Security Matters is hosting a series of Zoom presentations, online scavenger hunts, and game shows, as well as hosting a poster and video contest. Returning this year is the Leaderboard, where you can earn points for participation for yourself and your department, organization or group!

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    Last chance to participate in the Cybersecurity Awareness Month Poster and Video Contests!

    October 22, 2022

    The deadline for submission is 11:59 p.m. AKDT Sunday, October 23, 2022.

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    Cybersecurity Awareness Month

    October 07, 2022

    This year's theme is "See Yourself in Cyber." UA Security Matters is hosting a series of engaging and fun learning opportunities to help employees and students make smart decisions online.

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    Join Upcoming Cybersecurity Webinars

    October 07, 2022

    See the full listing of Cybersecurity Awareness Month webinars offered via Zoom. You must be signed in with your University of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃaccount to attend.

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    New snippets in OU Campus

    September 16, 2022

    The OIT web development team has created a variety of new snippets for use on UAF and System Office web pages. Training in OU Campus is required in order to gain edit access to university websites.

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    Register for OIT training courses

    September 16, 2022

    The Office of Information Technology offers a variety of training on enterprise applications for faculty, staff and student employees. Class formats vary.

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    Steve Meckel to serve as Acting CITO

    September 02, 2022

    Steve Meckel, OIT's executive officer, will serve as Acting CITO until the new CITO comes on board.

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    Online Security Training Courses

    September 02, 2022

    The University of ½ûÂþÌìÌÃOffice of Information Technology has a series of online security training courses available for staff, faculty and students to learn from.

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    Use passphrases for added security

    August 19, 2022

    Strong passphrases (or passwords) are key to protecting your personal information online. Making your passwords as strong as possible helps keep your information, and the university's systems, more secure.

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    The Why's and How's of Multi-Factor Authentication

    August 19, 2022

    The university requires all employees to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) -- an online security step that helps prevent unauthorized access to university systems.