VUIT
SkyVU Flight Check-In on grants management scheduled for Sept. 19
Aug. 25, 2017—SkyVU will host its third Flight Check-In on Tuesday, Sept. 19, from 4:10 to 5:10 p.m. in the Student Life Center’s Board of Trust Room.
Verizon announces new discount rates for Vanderbilt University employees
Aug. 11, 2017—Verizon has reduced its discount for Vanderbilt University employees by 2 percent as the result of a new agreement.
Vanderbilt IT speaks to University Staff Advisory Council about how to protect against phishing attacks
Aug. 9, 2017—Masood Sidiqyar, VUIT’s director of security operations, spoke to members of the University Staff Advisory Council Aug. 8 about how to spot a malicious email.
New application will enhance protection against email phishing attacks
Aug. 2, 2017—VUIT will launch a new security program Monday, Aug. 28, to provide more protection to Vanderbilt email users from external phishing attacks.
Wireless network changes coming to Medical Center buildings Sept. 5
Aug. 2, 2017—Beginning Sept. 5, the university’s wireless network, vuNet, will no longer be available in Vanderbilt University Medical Center buildings.
New Box.com web experience slated for September
Jul. 9, 2017—On Sept. 8, Box.com will upgrade all accounts to a new look and feel that will include other improvements based on customer feedback.
A message from Vice Chancellor John Lutz regarding email phishing attacks
Jul. 6, 2017—Vice Chancellor for Information Technology John Lutz discusses a recent increase in email phishing attacks and what you can do to protect your information and the Vanderbilt community.
Protect yourself from phishing attacks
Jun. 29, 2017—With the advent of the new fiscal year, Vanderbilt IT is beginning to detect an increased amount of phishing activity targeted toward university employees. Review best practices now to protect yourself.
Cybersecurity Alert: Reboot computers to protect against ransomware attack
May. 15, 2017—On May 12, a global “ransomware” cyber attack was launched that has now reached computers in 150 countries, including the United States. The cyber attack continues to present an ongoing threat for computers and systems that have not yet been protected. Vanderbilt needs your help to further protect its network and your files.
SkyVU Flight Check-In scheduled for June 7
May. 12, 2017—SkyVU will host its second Flight Check-In on June 7 from 2 to 3 p.m. in The Commons Center’s Multipurpose Room. This session will inform the community about timekeeping and expense report changes.
Vanderbilt IT doubles Box.com storage space
May. 3, 2017—As of May 1, Vanderbilt IT has increased the default space available to users’ Box.com accounts from 50 GB to 100 GB. VUIT offers Box.com as a cloud storage and sharing solution.
Mapped drives to be unavailable during VUIT maintenance May 21
May. 2, 2017—The VU1File share service will not be available from 6 to 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 21, while Vanderbilt IT performs maintenance. Many university users utilize this service to store files on the server.