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PMO Corner: UIT helps U Athletics transition to digital ticket system

A mobile phone displays a ticket to a University of Utah Athletics event.

The Salt Lake City stop of musician Garth Brooks’ tour on July 17, 2021, was Rice-Eccles Stadium’s first large-scale test of digital ticketing, with the University of Utah football season opener on September 18 providing a fully mobile game day experience.

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Campus vignette: Awe-inspiring aerials

Campus vignette

The "Seen It" contest is still on hiatus. We hope you enjoy our new monthly feature! This edition, we take a bird's- (or drone's-) eye view of the U campus — a lovely sight from any vantage point, but especially the air. Images are courtesy of the University of Utah and AirMed at University of Utah Health.

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IT governance roundup

Governance

The Enterprise Web Advisory Council (EWAC) met on October 14 to discuss web accessibility, the Web Registry, and a community of practice, among other items. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC), Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC), and Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) did not meet in October.

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Action required: Register U phone numbers that send mass texts ASAP

The Campaign Registry logo

Entities, including universities, that use mass messaging platforms to send texts from local phone numbers must file with the Campaign Registry before October 1 or risk having their phone number blocked or text messages otherwise throttled.

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IT security education efforts strengthen the U

IT security training, like Cybersecurity Awareness Month, is available

University Rule 4-004O: Security Awareness and Training mandates information security education to help users recognize IT security concerns and respond accordingly, and understand their information system security roles and responsibilities.

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VPN users must use GlobalProtect by the end of 2021

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By next year, all VPN users are expected to switch to GlobalProtect, which will become the central VPN service for all University of Utah and University of Utah Health staff, faculty, students, and affiliates.

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UGuest wireless network to require access code

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An SMS (text message)-capable phone and access code will soon be required to connect to UGuest, which provides visitors to the University of Utah and University of Utah Health with basic, unencrypted wireless internet access.

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Life-cycle refreshes are critical to connectivity

Network equipment

Though new wireless access points get a lot of attention, approximately 57 percent of network projects tracked in the 2021 calendar year are actually hardware and software life-cycle upgrades.

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Last Updated: 4/11/22