Kick off the year on the right foot! Ensure your university password is up to date, and that your computer's applications, operating systems and software are all current. When accessing university resources, remember to have your username, password, and device ready for Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) with Duo.
The university is committed to upholding the principles of Colorado House Bill 21-1110, ensuring that people with disabilities have equal, available and reliable access to the university’s services, digital content and technologies. Learn more about digital accessibility at CU Anschutz.
In our continuing efforts to improve email security protocols and protect our personal and university data, we are enabling additional features in Microsoft Outlook. The next phase in enhancing the security of our email environment involves enabling features that detect messages that may appear to come from legitimate or trusted email addresses but are actually from malicious sources.
We are excited to announce a reduction in pricing and an upgrade to our centralized file storage services (Isilon). Learn more about the new cloud-based system.
Our campus community is currently experiencing an increase in cyber threats, particularly with smishing – phishing scams conducted via text messages. Information Strategy and Services (ISS) reminds all university employees and students to remain vigilant and protect your personal and CU credentials.
In fall of 2023 the university updated the requirements for taking the Information Security Awareness Percipio training. It is now required for all university employees (faculty and staff) to take this training every two years to maintain important campus security safeguards. If you took the training back in 2023 when we first made this announcement, then you are due to re-take the training this year, 2025.
Windows 11 has more rigorous hardware requirements than Windows 10, and some older computers will not be able to be updated to Windows 11. Please work with your school or department IT professionals to either upgrade your devices to Windows 11 or replace your old computer as necessary.