VUIT Archives
Introducing VerifyU, Vanderbilt IT’s new information security program
Dec. 18, 2018—The mission of VerifyU is to improve the technology that secures our data, increase awareness of cybersecurity risks, and implement industry-standard best practices.
VU and VUMC phone service temporarily unavailable Dec. 16
Dec. 5, 2018—Vanderbilt IT will upgrade the telephone system at 4 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 16. During this timeframe, all regular phones (including Lync/Skype for Business phones) at VU and VUMC will be unavailable.
Red phone service temporarily unavailable Nov. 15
Nov. 6, 2018—Vanderbilt IT (VUIT) will upgrade the red phone system at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8.
VUIT: Protect yourself from cybercriminals
Oct. 11, 2018—October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT has launched its annual campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues and how to respond to each through a series of blog posts.
New faculty advisory committee to develop research IT services and resources on campus
Oct. 9, 2018—A new faculty advisory committee has been convened to prioritize communication, security, programming, networking and storage resource needs as they relate to research.
Vanderbilt IT launches cybersecurity awareness campaign
Oct. 8, 2018—October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and Vanderbilt IT has launched its annual campaign to make the Vanderbilt community aware of various security issues and how to respond to each through a series of blog posts.
Protect yourself: Spear phishing attacks on the rise
Oct. 7, 2018—Be aware—malicious individuals are using email to pose as Vanderbilt leaders in an attempt to steal personal information and attack the institution.
VUIT launches new website
Sep. 18, 2018—On Wednesday, Sept. 19, VUIT will launch a new website that will make it easier to connect with IT customer support and streamline the search process for VUIT products, services and software.
Oracle Cloud maintenance scheduled for this weekend
Sep. 18, 2018—Regularly scheduled maintenance will be completed in Vanderbilt’s Oracle Cloud this Friday and Saturday.
VUIT offers tips on using Microsoft’s EOP to quarantine spam
Sep. 16, 2018—To protect Vanderbilt’s email systems, all incoming emails are processed through Microsoft’s Exchange Online Protection (EOP) engine. This service includes a quarantine that captures emails that Microsoft determines to be spam and holds the suspected spam for 15 days before purging.
University condemns racist emails; investigation reveals external attack
Aug. 2, 2018—Vanderbilt University Information Technology has found that the racist, white supremacist emails received by members of the Vanderbilt community this week were sent from external systems using sophisticated masking techniques.
Vanderbilt University to replace AccessVU June 25
May. 15, 2018—As Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center continue to restructure into distinct entities, many shared technical systems must be reconfigured. Beginning June 25, Vanderbilt University will move to a new identity management tool called VU Identity.