At 5pm today UFIT has scheduled maintenance to the network file storage infrastructure that multiple IT services use. As a result, there will be momentary outages of hosted websites, databases, network drives, and other services. Specific services that will… Read More
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Risk Assessment Requirements
Two years ago the University adopted a Risk Management Policy (http://www.it.ufl.edu/policies/information-security/risk-management-policy/) which has impacted the process for IT purchases significantly. When faculty need new IT resources UFIT, the CIO, and the CSO strongly prefer the use of UFIT hosting solutions… Read More
Two-Factor Authentication at UF
The University is starting to roll-out a new authentication mechanism called two-factor authentication, or 2FA. 2FA requires you to use two different authentication methods when logging in: something you know (your GatorLink password) and something you have (i.e. a code… Read More
New Threats Target CPU Design Flaw: Meltdown and Spectre
By now you’ve probably heard about the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. They have been a major news story this past week, even being mentioned on local news. In a nutshell, a major design flaw was found in the main chip… Read More
Additional Safeguards for UF Email: TAP
UFIT expects to deploy new features to the campus email service on September 26, 2017. The new features, known as ProofPoint Targeted Attack Protection (TAP), are an expansion of UF’s existing SPAM and PHISHING protection provided by its ProofPoint… Read More