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Need to conduct a Poll? Try Google Forms
July 23, 2021
Google Forms, one of the many collaborative tools within the UA Google Workspace, is a free alternative to Survey Monkey.
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UA System Banner Users Asked to Enroll in MFA by August 3
July 23, 2021
UA System employees who have access to Banner are reminded that enrollment in Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is currently open and will become mandatory beginning August 3, 2021.
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Time to Convert Google Classic Sites to New Sites
July 23, 2021
Starting January 2022 any UA Google Workspace classic Site will no longer be viewable. Classic site owners are being asked to convert and publish their classic sites to the new Google Sites experience before January 1, 2022.
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July 23, 2021
The university is often the target of sophisticated phishing attempts. If something looks suspicious, be sure to slow down and consider what's in an email before you respond to it or click on any links.
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System Office Users Asked to Enroll in Multi-Factor Authentication by August 3
July 09, 2021
The frequency and severity of attacks on the University of Alaska's IT systems has been steadily increasing. As a step toward mitigating risk and implementing best practices, the University's Business Council unanimously endorsed, resourced and directed OIT to conduct a project to roll out a Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) tool, DUO, for all users who have access to Banner.
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June 18, 2021
UA Online will be offline for planned maintenance on June 30 and July 1.
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Secure Remote Access--Easy as A, B, C
June 18, 2021
Here are some simple tips on how to protect yourself, your information and your devices from hacking.
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Protect your meetings against Zoom-bombing
June 04, 2021
If you think Zoombombing won't happen to you, think again. Make sure your Zoom events are safe, successful and fun for your participants by following these guidelines:
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New round of targeted phishing emails attempt to gather UA log-in credentials
June 04, 2021
A new round of targeted phishing emails was delivered to UA inboxes Sunday. You may have received it. These phishing emails have appeared too good to be true ("Employee Performance Bonus!") or they may have instructed you to act right away.
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Reminder: Second Butrovich power and data generator outage scheduled for May 22
May 21, 2021
On Saturday, May 22, UAF Facilities Services will be conducting a planned maintenance power shutdown to the entire Butrovich Building to prepare electrical systems for the integration of a new backup generator for the Butrovich Data Center (BDC).
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