The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, March 29th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
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Spring 2024 Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training Is Live
GHC’s Spring 2024 Cybersecurity Awareness Training campaign is live on KnowBe4. All employees must visit https://training.knowbe4.com and complete the following training modules by April 30th: 2024 Common Threats 2024 Social Engineering Red Flags A small number of employees will also be required to complete a supplemental training module for phishing and email threats. This supplement will be assigned […]
IT System Security Updates This Friday
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, February 23rd. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
[Rescheduled for Feb 2nd] – IT System Security Updates
***RESCHEDULED*** The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, February 2nd. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and […]
IT MAINTENANCE FRIDAY (SYSTEM SECURITY UPDATES)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, January 26th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Second Major Cyberattack in Higher Education This Year : Kansas State University
Kansas State University recently announced a major cybersecurity incident is to blame for VPN, email, and online learning system disruptions affecting students and employees at that institution. This news follows another major attack on Memorial University of Newfoundland earlier this month. Both incidents are believed to be ransomware attacks. Ransomware is a particularly dangerous form […]
Charger Chats Personal Cybersecurity Presentation Link & Notes
Cybersecurity: Our Digital Dumpster Fire, our latest personal cybersecurity presentation featured in this month’s Chargers Chat, is available online and contains links to many thought-provoking news stories and online resources you can take advantage of to protect yourself online. Footnotes and Resources: How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking | Wired […]
IT MAINTENANCE FRIDAY (SYSTEM SECURITY UPDATES)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, December 1st. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
IT MAINTENANCE FRIDAY (SYSTEM SECURITY UPDATES)
The Division of Information Technology will be installing routine security updates to our servers and network infrastructure from 1:00am until 7:00am on Friday, October 27th. Systems that cannot be safely updated through this automated process will be manually updated by IT personnel during staff hours. Users working on documents stored on the “P-Drive” should ensure they save their work and close […]
Self-Service Password Reset Changes Scheduled For Oct 25
The Division of Information Technology will be migrating our employee Self-Service Password Reset (SSPR) settings to newer, unified security mechanism within Microsoft 365. This change will occur at approximately 9:00am on Wednesday, October 25th. Here’s what you need to know. Why did we make this change? Microsoft is ending support for our existing Microsoft 365 […]