In a significant milestone for campus operations, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) at The University of Alabama successfully conducted its most ambitious Disaster Recovery (DR) exercise on May 17. This test, a live DR scenario, was designed to ensure that critical campus operations could continue uninterrupted in the event of a data center failure.…
We want to bring to your attention a concerning trend that has been on the rise recently: smishing scams impersonating UA leadership. “Smishing” is a term used to describe phishing scams that occur via SMS or text messages. These fraudulent messages may appear to be from President Bell or another university official, and they often…
Available Tools with No Restriction: Pending Review: Prohibited Tools: Q: What if the AI tool I wish to use is not something that is purchased, such as the free version of ChatGPT or Gemini? A: The University of Alabama has approved use of Microsoft Copilot with Data Protection, which is built on Open AI technology…
