Security

VUIT has announced the implementation of a new and enhanced help desk system coming this fall. The updated system will offer the following improved functionality for our campus community. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information related to university-wide security and safety, including related policies, procedures and crime statistics. An online version of the report is on the Vanderbilt University Police Department website, or a paper copy may be obtained from the department at 2800 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212. Read More

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains information related to university-wide security and safety, including related policies, procedures and crime statistics. An online version of the report is on the Vanderbilt University Police Department website, or a paper copy may be obtained from the department at 2800 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37212. Read More

Mamtaj Akter, a Vanderbilt computer science graduate student in the lab of Pamela Wisniewski, has co-authored a study evaluating how technology can help people manage mobile privacy and security as a community. Read More

With approximately 10 million square feet of building space, along with acres of land outside its hospitals, clinics and research facilities, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is an enormous maze of hallways and busy streets that are frequented by millions each year. Read More

Phishing attacks continue to pose threats to health care and education institutions in particular. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself from phishing. Read More

A team headed by Eugene Vorobeychik, assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering, uses game theory and big data to optimize policing. Read More

VUIT has issued a recommendation to avoid using the Internet Explorer Web browser for now due to some recently identified vulnerabilities that could allow hackers to install malicious software on a user’s machine. Read More

As part of an ongoing review of emergency preparedness, Vanderbilt University has revised guidelines on how to respond to an active shooter situation on the campus. Read More

It may take repeated and varied exposure to anti-spear phishing messages before employees get the message, according to research. Read More

Proactive measures are the best way to stay ahead of computer hackers who threaten the security of digital health care records, says M. Eric Johnson, dean of Vanderbilt’s Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More