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Cisco AnyConnect virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure will be retired on May 12, 2022. University of Utah and University of Utah Health VPN users must install and start to use the Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN client before this date.

To better protect institutional and user data, the University of Utah will soon require students, affiliates, and alumni to use Duo two-factor authentication (2FA) to access certain U online applications and resources.

Data Privacy Week is an excellent time to review which applications have access to your personal and health data, particularly if you downloaded them for free.

It is a violation of federal law and university policy to share and/or distribute copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright holder.

This holiday season, the Information Security Office recommends that members of the university community take a few minutes to improve the security of their home networks — especially if someone in their household receives a new tech device as a gift.

The university and its resources are under attack every day. However, by implementing stronger controls on privilege, and on all accounts for those resources, we can make the attackers work much harder to move around laterally and vertically.

A set of credentials is extremely valuable to a cybercriminal. You, however, can make them more difficult for an attacker to obtain by following the U’s password policies and IT security best practices.

When answering calls to your university phone number, please identify your affiliation with the University of Utah or University of Utah Health. Similarly, when recording voicemail greetings, please identify your U affiliation in the message.

As we prepare for holiday season, criminals are thinking about ways they can capitalize on current events and issues. By thinking ahead and staying alert, however, we can better prepare for potential phishing schemes, social engineering, and other cyberattacks.

Rule 4-004H: Remote Access outlines the requirements and responsibilities that U students, faculty, staff, and affiliates should follow to properly protect the university’s IT resources when connecting off-site to the U’s network for school or work purposes.