OIT performs routine maintenance on servers and systems every Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon. Many IT services may be offline intermittently during this time. Network access and computing resources availability (Banner, E-Learning, Exchange server, etc.) may also be affected. Since this is a low-usage period, fewer UA customers will be impacted. For questions, contact the IT Service Desk at (205) 348-5555 or itsd@ua.edu.
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How Do I Report A Cybersecurity Incident?
Please contact the OIT Service Desk (348-5555) to report any of the following:
- Suspected compromise of UA Information Technology system
- Suspected breach of confidential data or internal-use only data
- Misuse of information technology resources
- Stolen or vandalized information technology owned by UA
- Generally suspicious computer activity.
For more information regarding safe online practices, go to http://cybersafe.ua.edu.
Computer Viruses
Viruses, worms, and trojan horses are the biggest threats to personal computer security. Virus protection is a necessity for everyone that owns or uses a computer. While PCs have more problems with viruses, the advent of macro viruses means Macintoshes are vulnerable as well.
While everyone needs to be alert to the problems viruses cause, e-mailed virus warnings are a separate problem. Most “warnings” are actually virus hoaxes; please do not forward any virus warnings! Visit sites like McAfee’s Virus Information page for virus information or urbanlegends.about.com for virus hoax information.
- Current Virus News
- Download Anti-virus Software
- Virus Prevention Tips
- If You Have a Virus
- How to Install the Macintosh ePO Agent on OS 10
- McAfee ePO Implementation on Campus