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Change to email subject lines will combat Internet phishing
Due to recent problems with phishing at Vanderbilt, you’ll see a change in the subject lines of some of your Vanderbilt emails starting at 8 p.m. Thursday evening. Read MoreJul 10, 2014
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Vanderbilt IT launching new, more secure wireless solution
Vanderbilt IT has introduced a new wireless onboarding solution to help ensure that Vanderbilt students, staff and faculty have a more secure Wi-Fi connection. Read MoreJul 3, 2014
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VUIT changes access to email quarantined as spam
(iStock Photo) On Wednesday, July 9, Vanderbilt University Information Technology will migrate the Vanderbilt Vmail (Exchange 2010) environment from ForeFront Online Protection (FOPE) to Exchange Online Protection (EOP). EOP is the latest version of Microsoft’s message transport and hygiene platform and includes enhanced anti-spam and anti-malware protection, greater flexibility… Read MoreJul 2, 2014
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VUIT creates one network for university and medical center
Vanderbilt University Information Technology has removed a significant limitation to network access and performance by merging two networks – the university network and the Medical Center network – into one. Read MoreJun 30, 2014
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Beware of phishing scams linked to College World Series
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt University Information Technology wants to remind the Vanderbilt community of the dangers of email phishing scams, which spike following major news events, such as the Commodores’ championship win in the College World Series. VUIT cautions all Vanderbilt faculty, students and staff to exercise additional caution and to stop… Read MoreJun 26, 2014
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Vanderbilt IT evaluating enterprise video conferencing needs
Vanderbilt IT is preparing to launch a survey to determine what video conferencing solutions are already in place across Vanderbilt and to identify needs for this service. Read MoreJun 24, 2014
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VUIT Tech Hub pilot expands to medical center, Central Library
VUIT's Tech Hub, which offers walk-up technical support, is scheduled for additional pilot sessions this summer at the university and medical center. Read MoreJun 23, 2014
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Changes to email message size
On Friday, May 29, the maximum message size for an email sent through Vmail, the Vanderbilt email system for most faculty and staff powered by Microsoft Exchange, will decrease from 30 MB to 25 MB. The maximum message size includes the size of the email and any attachments combined. Read MoreMay 19, 2014
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Box content sharing service increases mobility for collaboration
More than 1,450 campus users have logged on to Vanderbilt's enterprise version of Box, a secure content sharing and collaboration service, and accessed 755GB of aggregate storage since the tool's launch last month. Read MoreMay 16, 2014
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VUIT recommends strategies to address Internet Explorer issues
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 MoreApr 30, 2014
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VUIT launches Tech Hub pilot for walk-up support
Vanderbilt IT is piloting a new service called the Tech Hub, modeled after Apple’s Genius Bar, designed to provide walk-up tech support for Vanderbilt students, staff and faculty. Read MoreApr 28, 2014
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Telephone service will be interrupted May 18
Vanderbilt University Information Technology will upgrade the Vanderbilt telephone system on Sunday, May 18, 2014, beginning at 4 a.m. Read MoreApr 25, 2014
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Most Vanderbilt systems not impacted by ‘Heartbleed’
The majority of Vanderbilt systems have not been affected by “Heartbleed,” the Internet security flaw discovered last week. VUIT is continuing to conduct a detailed assessment of Vanderbilt sites and systems and applying necessary fixes to impacted sites and services. Read MoreApr 14, 2014
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Secure content sharing, collaboration through Box now available to Vanderbilt community
Mobility and large storage capacity are among the most appealing features of Box, a secure content sharing and collaboration service now available free to the Vanderbilt community in a new offering from Vanderbilt IT. Read MoreApr 10, 2014
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VUIT assessing ‘Heartbleed’ security vulnerability
On April 7, a major online security flaw known as "Heartbleed" was discovered. VUIT has determined that the majority of Vanderbilt systems are not affected by this flaw and is conducting a detailed assessment of those Vanderbilt sites and systems that might be affected now. Read MoreApr 9, 2014
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Vanderbilt IT announces plans to partner with Dell
The Division of Information Technology has entered into exclusive negotiations with Dell to provide support for clinical workstations, help desk calls, and desktop and printer support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read MoreMar 31, 2014
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Enhancements underway for OAK support
The libraries and Vanderbilt IT are working together to improve and support the course management and learning technology system OAK. Read MoreMar 19, 2014
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Alert VU test broadcast reaches 45,000 users in less than 20 minutes
Vanderbilt University Police Department reached more than 45,000 students, faculty and staff at Vanderbilt in less than 20 minutes during its test of the university’s emergency mass notification system, AlertVU, last Wednesday, March 12. Read MoreMar 17, 2014
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Sitemason test outage March 17; check your websites
The website management system Sitemason is being retired March 31, 2014. If you are currently using Sitemason, VUIT would like to know which websites, tools and forms you are using to assist with the planning for that content moving forward. Read MoreMar 12, 2014
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Concur opens Tuesday for most employee reimbursements
Concur, the online expense system, opens Tuesday for most types of employee reimbursements. The expense system will be disabled on Monday, but travel arrangements may still be made. Read MoreMar 5, 2014