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Technology News
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December 03, 2021
Passphrases (or passwords) are like house keys to your personal home online. Making your passwords as strong as possible helps keep your information secure, both at home and at University of Alaska.
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University of Alaska Banner Cloud Migration
December 03, 2021
The University of Alaska Office of Information Technology has embarked on a project that will advance the Banner enterprise resource planning ecosystem and enable increased agility and stability.
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November 05, 2021
Phone dialing from on-campus locations has recently changed. Be sure to update call forwarding and other systems affected by the changes.
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Time to update your UA directory information
November 05, 2021
When the clocks change for daylight saving's it's a great time to remember to update your directory information.
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Multi-factor Authentication Reminder
October 15, 2021
October 20th is the target date for your account to be enrolled in MFA, using a tool called Duo. Enabling Duo MFA on your account is one very important way to protect you and the university from these attacks.
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October 15, 2021
Please join the UA Security Matters team for their webinar "Social Engineering" on Wednesday, October 20th, from 12:00 - 1:00 pm.
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Alaska Transitioning to 10-Digit Local Call Dialing
October 15, 2021
By October 24, 2021, local in-state calls will require the 3 digit area code + the typical 7 digit phone number for a total of 10-digits.
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Webinar: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM) 2021 Kick Off
October 01, 2021
Please join the UA Security Matters team on October 4, at 12:00 p.m. for their Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CAM) 2021 Kick Off, the first in a series of security awareness webinars this October.
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Kaltura Scheduled Storage Cleanup scheduled for Dec. 17
October 01, 2021
In order to contain cost, reduce our storage footprint, stay aligned with industry best practices, contract requirements, and anticipated use -. OIT is planning the content deletion of old and unused Kaltura videos for December 17.
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Here is how multi-factor authentication works
September 17, 2021
Here are some tips on how to set up multi-factor authentication -- an online security step that will soon be required for all University of Alaska employees.