The 2026 Canvas incident calls for extra caution around social engineering and phishing attempts.
Phishing is a type of fraudulent communication that tries to get the recipient to click a malicious link, call a scammer’s phone number, enter password credentials or send money.
ITS will be shutting down the UIS Skype for Business server on December 16, 2022. Microsoft has been migrating Skype for Business functionality to Microsoft Teams and plans to no longer support Skype for Business.
Please note that this has no impact on Skype; Skype for Business is a separate service.
Please reach out to ITS Client Services if you would like additional training on Zoom or MS Teams.
What should I do if:
There are a lot of ways to protect your data. For those who choose to store files on their local hard drive, a strong password is the first line of defense against threats. That helps prevent people from accessing your files, but there’s more you can do.
Encrypting your hard drive is a second way to guard your files and data from prying eyes. It’s fast and it’s easy! Basically, encryption scrambles your data, and only the person with the correct “key” (think password/passphrase) can put that puzzle together again.
Critical incident response is a function of the Cybersecurity Operations Center, whose goal is to mitigate critical risks and impacts to the university. It exists as a fundamental part of Security’s charge, obligations, provisions, and directives presented to it under the University’s Information Security Policy, “Acceptable Use of Information Technology Resources”.
Cyber criminals use email in malicious ways to gain access to data. Like a fisherman uses a hook to get a fish, the ultimate goal is to convince you to provide them with information they want. Phishing email often appears legitimate, so users fall for requests to click on links, open attachments, visit websites, or to respond to the sender with personal information.
The safety and security of our data is a top priority at UIS. In an effort to better protect your files, ITS implemented a computer security policy that will automatically lock office, classroom, and lab computers after 20 minutes of inactivity. This policy is based on a recommendation from The Office of University Audits.
ITS encourages you to lock your computer anytime you walk away from it, even for just a minute. To do so, press Ctrl+Alt+Del and then choose Lock this computer. Or press the Windows key and ‘L’.
Information and data maintained in electronic media on University computer systems are protected by the same laws and policies, and are subject to the same limitations, as information and communications in other media. Before storing or sending confidential or personal information, campus users should understand that most materials on University systems are, by definition, public records. As such, they are subject to laws and policies that may compel the University to disclose them.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) is a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act. It includes provisions that are designed to reduce the illegal uploading and downloading of copyrighted works through peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing.
UIS takes the following measures to comply with the requirements:
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