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More than 60 industrial researchers and graduate students attended POWDER-RENEW Mobile and Wireless Week in January, which featured lectures and in-person exploration related to wireless and mobile networks.

Rule 4-004F outlines the requirements to protect university buildings, facilities, IT systems, network and power cables, and other university property, as well as U community members, from myriad threats.

The Enterprise Web Advisory Committee (EWAC) met on February 9. The Teaching and Learning Portfolio (TLP) will meet on March 22. The Strategic Information Technology Committee (SITC) and the Architecture and New Technology Committee (ANTC) will meet again in March.

UIT staff recognized for their excellent work.

Commissioned by the Office of the President and Board of Regents, a multiphased, campus-wide cybersecurity initiative is now underway. The program involves the implementation of new cybersecurity tools at a college/department/organization-level.

The U's chief information security officer cautions people using U-managed devices not to install or use any application that doesn’t serve a legitimate university purpose.

The rule ensures that all relevant parties know about IT changes and that the U’s IT systems and resources work properly after any changes. It also makes it easier to prevent unsuccessful changes and implement similar changes in the future.

When you throw away, donate, or recycle an electronic device, you may inadvertently disclose sensitive information that could be exploited by cybercriminals, which is why it's important to secure them properly first.

After February 9, users will be unable to download the latest version of the app on Android 8/9, iOS 13, and older operating systems, and Duo will no longer troubleshoot issues, push IT security updates, or provide maintenance fixes for those operating systems.

On Monday, January 30, 2023, University of Utah students, faculty, and staff and University of Utah Health personnel will receive an email from the U’s Information Security Office about using the Phish Alert button to report suspicious messages.