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…
Our latest edition of “We Are IT” features Allegra Adams, an Information Security Engineer with OIT. Allegra plays a crucial role in ensuring the security of our campus’s digital infrastructure. Her work protects the university’s data and safeguards the personal information of students, faculty, and staff. Allegra’s journey into cybersecurity began at the IT service desk in…
The current Eduroam certificate expires on Monday, June 2, and must be replaced. Historically, most devices deal with the certificate replacement fairly smoothly, but some devices will prompt the user to accept/trust the new certificate. If your computer prompts you to accept a new Eduroam certificate on Thursday, May 29, please accept/trust the new certification…
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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OIT is aware that several faculty & staff members across campus have received text messages from an individual claiming to be “Dr. Stuart R. Bell.” Please be aware that these messages are phishing attempts designed to deceive and potentially harm recipients. What You Need to Do: Reporting Links: Your vigilance and prompt reporting are crucial…
In this latest edition of We Are IT, we recognize the vital work of Will Largin, Systems Administrator for the University of Alabama Police Department (UAPD) and Public Safety. Having worked with the Office of Information Technology (OIT) in various capacities for several years, Largin discussed his technical journey, efforts toward campus safety, and the…
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…
