The Center for Instructional Technology (CIT) at The University of Alabama successfully transitioned over 750 faculty websites from the Weebly platform to CampusPress, a WordPress-powered solution designed specifically for higher education Why the Move? The migration was driven by two key factors: accessibility and cost. Weebly, while widely used, did not meet UA’s technology accessibility…
In a proactive move to bolster cybersecurity, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) recently completed a Red Team/Blue Team (RTBT) exercise in collaboration with industry leader CrowdStrike. UA’s Chief Information Security Officer, Taylor Anderson, explained the exercise is “designed to enhance the team’s readiness for real-world cyber threats by pitting a CrowdStrike Red Team, emulating…
Effective May 29, 2025, Microsoft is implementing a change that will impact how personal Microsoft OneDrive accounts interact with UA-managed Windows devices (ua-net). OIT will block this capability to prevent potential security issues with personal data being “mixed” with UA data. What’s Not Affected? Why This MattersThis change helps protect both personal and institutional data by…
Starting July 1st, 2025, classic Teams will be unavailable to use as mentioned in the documentation at: Teams Classic End of Availability. Users will not be able to dismiss the blocking message or use the classic Teams app. To avoid any business continuity issues, you must upgrade to new Teams or use Teams on the web…
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To better align with standard practices and after working closely with UA’s data governance administrator, the Information Classification Policy is being renamed to the Data and Information Classification Policy. The classifications are also changing. UA will classify all data and information into four categories: Unrestricted, Campus Use Only, Sensitive, and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Each…
The University of Alabama is making significant strides in advancing its High Performance Computing Center (HPC) and Data Center. As of April 25, 2025, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) and the Office of Research & Economic Development (ORED) have been actively involved in several key initiatives to ensure the successful development and implementation of…
Exciting changes are happening at OIT! We are thrilled to introduce two dynamic new teams that have recently joined our Office of Information Technology. These groups are bringing fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to enhance our services and support across campus. Read on to learn more about how these new additions are driving forward our…
Zoom is currently experiencing an outage. The disruption began around 2:00 CDT. Zoom’s status page and main website are also down. OIT will be monitoring for updates.
