Security
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Upgraded VUIT support options to be introduced Nov. 19
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 MoreOct 28, 2024
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Annual report on security and fire safety available by Oct. 1
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 MoreSep 27, 2024
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Vanderbilt computer scientists develop community-based app for managing mobile privacy and security
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 MoreAug 3, 2023
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Additional officers bolster VUPD’s presence, VUMC’s security
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 MoreJun 16, 2016
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Game theory can help predict crime before it occurs
A team headed by Eugene Vorobeychik, assistant professor of computer science and computer engineering, uses game theory and big data to optimize policing. Read MoreOct 21, 2014
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‘Spear phishers’ proving hard to neutralize
It may take repeated and varied exposure to anti-spear phishing messages before employees get the message, according to research. Read MoreJan 28, 2014
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For secure health care data, thwart the attacks of tomorrow – not yesterday
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 MoreSep 25, 2013