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Starting in July 15, 2020, UIT will begin implementing Microsoft modern authentication and, in a phased approach, two-factor authentication (2FA) for UMail and university-licensed Microsoft applications. The U's IT professionals should be prepared to help users with the transition.

Amid the current pandemic, ISO teams are busier than ever, dealing with COVID-19 scams and related security risks, as well as the realities of remote work and instruction.

ISO kicked off its Security Champs Program with an information security training and luncheon. Volunteers are helping to evangelize best practices in their departments, colleges, offices, research groups, and centers.

When we share information on social media or shop online, we expect that our correspondence, posts, and even our shopping habits and purchases will remain confidential. That, however, may not always be the case. That's why it's important to be active participants in discussions and efforts regarding data privacy.

Don't panic, but do make a plan — that’s the message that Windows 7 users should heed before January 14, 2020, when Microsoft formally ends "extended support" — free patches for security issues and bugs — and leave unsupported PCs exposed to exploits.

At the SAINTCON cybersecurity conference this year, Chief Information Security Officer Corey Roach spoke during the leadership track, where he addressed the oft-tense dynamic between academic freedom and data security.

The Utah native, who joined the U as a technical liaison for the 2002 Olympics and thinks he might get bored working someplace else, loves traveling and scuba diving.

As associate director for enterprise security, Johansen will serve as the intermediary between the CISO’s strategic and process-based policies, and the technology-focused activities of IT analysts, engineers and system administrators across campus and University of Utah Health.

If not properly destroyed, electronic devices containing restricted or sensitive data can present a golden opportunity for criminals with the right hardware to salvage our information.

From the hours we spend online each day to the number of devices we own, we're more connected now than ever — and more vulnerable to cyberthreats. Although National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is almost over, the Information Security Office offers resources year-round to help.