Services changing Over the next few weeks, ITS will implement updates to the following services: ConnectCarolina (Human Resources and Student Administration), March 25 Virtual Private Network (VPN), April 10 ITS completed updates to Duo device registration on February 27 and … Read more
ITS is celebrating Data Privacy Week January 21 – 27! Organized by the National Cybersecurity Alliance, Data Privacy Week is designed to help you take charge of your data. This article, adapted from resources produced by the Alliance, sheds light … Read more
Cybersecurity is in the news all the time, and the vibe is that online threats are getting worse. Are the cybersecurity challenges becoming more severe or is it that there’s simply more to secure? Paul Rivers, Chief Information Security Officer … Read more
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All month long, ITS News will highlight how ITS — and you — keep the University safe. In this guest post, Deric Freeman with the Information Security Office, shares best practices for multi-factor authentication (MFA). … Read more
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All month long, the Information Security Office is sharing ways you can protect yourself — and the University — online. Discover more Cybersecurity Awareness Month events, or for tips on strengthening cybersecurity year-round, visit Safe … Read more
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All month long, the Information Security Office is sharing ways you can protect yourself — and the University — online. Discover more Cybersecurity Awareness Month events, or for tips on strengthening cybersecurity year-round, visit Safe … Read more
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. All month long, ITS and the Information Security Office will highlight how you can keep yourself — and the University — safe online. Check out all Cybersecurity Awareness Month events, or for year-round tips on … Read more
Move-in, Fall Fest and a drink from the Old Well are some of Carolina’s best traditions for the beginning of the Fall semester. One of the worst? Job scams. Criminals send phishing emails year-round and use techniques that make you … Read more
Beginning June 26, ITS will require current and former students to use Duo Security (Duo) to provide stronger identity verification before logging into ConnectCarolina. Many users will have a second option to verify their identity — Carolina Key. Duo is … Read more
Producers of the cybersecurity podcast Data@Rest released the first half of the show’s sixth season on April 20. Michael Williams and Charlie Mewshaw, cybersecurity specialists who produce and host Data@Rest, anticipate releasing the second half of this season in May. The “human … Read more
This is one in an occasional series of profiles of Carolina’s IT professionals who serve as liaisons in the Information Security Liaison (ISL) program, led by the Information Security Office within ITS. Position: Operations and Incident Handling Specialist for the Information … Read more
Today, February 6, Paul Rivers takes the helm as UNC-Chapel Hill’s next Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Security. The role was previously held by Dennis Schmidt, who retired in April 2022 after 24 years … Read more
