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To help members of the university better understand and manage the sensitivity of documents in Google Workspace, UIT is preparing to roll out data classification labels. Data classification labels are metadata tags that users can apply to files in Google Drive (including Docs, Sheets, Slides, PDFs, and other supported file types).

To strengthen the protection of university information and make responsible data handling easier, UIT is preparing to roll out Microsoft 365 sensitivity labels. The new feature will help students, faculty, and staff classify and safeguard documents and emails with greater consistency and less effort.

The IRS has published tips and a list of current tax scams (e.g., unemployment compensation and unclaimed refunds) to help prepare you against criminals targeting your income tax returns.

If you received a Duo push but did not request one, you're likely the target of a multifactor authentication fatigue attack and need to take immediate action to prevent access to your university account.

UIT Partner Relations celebrated nine U organizations for successfully implementing a suite of cybersecurity tools. The UIT-sponsored event marked the fulfillment of a primary requirement of the campus-wide Cybersecurity Program commissioned by President Randall.

A passphrase is a more secure, human-friendly password. It typically consists of three or more words separated by a space or a hyphen. The more characters, the better.

Unexpected text message? A few seconds of caution can save you from identity theft or financial loss.

A deluge of commuters and students living on campus were mostly detour-free when returning to the University of Utah for fall semester. Similarly, the uptick in people using IT infrastructure didn’t hit any traffic snarls as the first week of classes got underway on August 18.

Nine university organizations recently marked a major milestone — implementing a suite of IT security tools required by the University of Utah Cybersecurity Program. One celebratory event was held at Red Butte Garden & Arboretum’s Rose House and the other was hosted in Rice-Eccles Stadium’s Ken Garff University Club.

Starting Tuesday, August 5, 2025, all University of Utah users must complete an additional verification step during the Duo 2FA process when signing into Microsoft services. The U’s Information Security Office (ISO) will roll out the change on an ongoing basis.