We hope your academic year is off to a good start. To keep it going smoothly, we would like to let you know of an upcoming change from Zoom.Beginning November 1, 2021, Zoom will require users to have a version of the Zoom app that is no more than nine months behind the current version […]
The following is a message from Information Technology. All,The Commonwealth of Virginia Security Standard SEC501-11.3 requires all agencies to establish and manage a cybersecurity training program and that all employees, contractors, and account owners complete security training annually. It is time again for UMW’s annual security awareness training.This year the training will be delivered using a […]
The following message is from the Office of Information Technologies.Tips for Securing Zoom and IT In recent days, there has been a surge in the news regarding Zoom privacy and security. To maximize the security of all users and minimize the possibility for disruption, Zoom recently enabled some additional precautions to help prevent unwanted participants […]
To the campus community:As we continue to address the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation, the Information Security Office is alerting the UMW community to beware of phishing campaigns that exploit COVID-19 concerns. Scammers often take advantage of health scares to distribute phishing scams. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spawn dozens of such campaigns, scaring recipients into clicking on […]
After 19 years at the University of Mary Washington, John Symonds is retiring. Plan to attend a reception for John tomorrow (December 13) at 1 p.m. in the Lee Hall Underground.In his role as applications database administrator in the Department of Information Technologies, John was a key member of the project team that implemented Banner; […]
