We have heard your feedback and are working to improve the network connectivity across campus. With the success of updating the Education Buildings, Fulginiti Pavilion and Skaggs School of Pharmacy earlier in 2023, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) moved forward with additional Wi-Fi updates across the campus this past fall. Partnered with our vendor, we completed work on replacing aging equipment to enhance Wi-Fi performance in additional buildings across the campus.
Round 0 of the Implementation Phase has been completed and 6 rooms have been updated to meet the standards of the Hybrid Technology Improvement Project. We are now starting Round 1 in this phase which includes the upgrades for 22 classrooms and conference rooms that have been identified. Work on these 22 rooms will begin fall 2023.
OIT is planning on conducting failover testing of the North Classroom Data Center on Sunday, July 30th. This is an estimated 8-hour testing window from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm to evaluate system backup processes and remediate any issues that present. To test these processes, we will be simulating a network outage, but no power or devices will actually be turned off.
CU Anschutz and CU Boulder celebrated a milestone this summer during a cross-campus gathering highlighting the significant advances made in high-performance computing (HPC) within the CU system. This integration of staff and expertise from both the Boulder and Anschutz campuses is a critical piece in advancing science and innovation.
The UIS data center move to CU Anschutz is scheduled to begin at noon on Friday, Oct. 6, through 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct 9. Multiple teams from OIT and Information Security and IT Compliance (ISIC) are working closely with UIS and our IT partners across both campuses to determine the systems and services that will be impacted.
Due to the secure nature of OneDrive, and the protections in place to secure all university data, we highly recommend that you only store information related to work or school in OneDrive.
Staying alert and keep your devices locked up so that you can protect your devices and the sensitive data stored in them. You might think it will be easy to answer emails in your car in the parking lot of the mall or in the driveway of your family member’s house, but when you do that there is a risk associated with it.
Friday afternoon is a time to look forward to a break and think about fun weekend plans. Watch out for malicious actors who realize that people’s guards are down and are less vigilant when it comes to phishing, vishing, and other scams that are in a malicious actor’s wheelhouse. Remember to stay vigilant in monitoring security threats.
The University of Colorado now requires university employees to complete the Information Security Awareness Skillsoft training every two years to help maintain proper campus security safeguards. If you have not completed the course training within the past two years, remember to complete this new systemwide requirement.
If you plan on working remotely when you travel to a new location outside of your regular office space, there are several IT security risks and precautions you should be aware of. Review these five tips for traveling with your laptop and visit our protect your device wile traveling webpage for more recommendations.
Realizing an IT security incident has occurred can be stressful, that’s why we make it easy to report an incident. Constant threats impacting our day-to-day lives can be stressful, and there are times when an IT threat catches you off guard and you give the malicious actor details you wouldn’t normally give. When this occurs, it is important to report the incident as soon as possible.