VUMC IT Blog

Vulnerabilities found with Wi-Fi networks

VUMC IT
October 17, 2017
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Security Updates
Vulnerabilities found with Wi-Fi networks The VUMC IT Security Operations team is issuing this communication regarding a vulnerability discovered with secure Wi-Fi networks. The event is related to a weakness exposed in the WPA and WPA2 security protocols. At the current time, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Wi-Fi networks are not affected.

Five ways to spot a phishing attempt

VUMC IT
October 13, 2017
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Security Updates
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month Five ways to spot a phishing attempt Someone at the Medical Center receives a phishing email nearly every day. An attacker falsely identifies himself or herself as a trustworthy source and tries to exploit someone with an email that directs them to a fake website; usually under the auspices of being from human resources or as an email update.

Protect yourself against cyber threats

VUMC IT
September 29, 2017
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Security Updates
Attend the Cyber Security Town Hall October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. The VUMC IT Cyber Security Town Hall on Oct. 5 in Light Hall (Room 208) from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. will include many topics you can use to stop cyber threats both personally and at work. Agenda items include:

VUMC IT to host Cyber Security Town Hall

VUMC IT
September 20, 2017
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Security Updates
VUMC IT to host Cyber Security Town Hall October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. To help educate the Medical Center workforce regarding the most common cyber threats and simple ways to keep our organization safe, VUMC IT will be hosting a Cyber Security Town Hall on Thursday, October 5 from 10:30 a.m. until noon in Light Hall room 208. Everyone is welcome to attend this informational seminar designed to notify and advise our workforce about current cyber threats the Medical Center faces every day. 

Replay the recent SAS Webinar

VUMC IT
September 19, 2017
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Software Store
SAS Institute presented a webinar for VUMC customers on SAS Office Analytics this past Sept. 8. The 90-minute discussion included an introduction to SAS Enterprise Guide and SAS Studio. Replay the SAS Webinar Recording at **https://goo.gl/Fr6JnP**. NOTE: The Google URL Shortening Tool was used to shorten the URL provided by SAS.

Directory Services receives initial technical inquiries from WWT

VUMC IT
September 15, 2017
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Security Updates
Final high-level design expected in late September 2017 Originally posted Monday, September 4 In July, World Wide Technology (WWT) visited Vanderbilt to meet with VUMC IT team members and begin the creation of an overarching plan for the VUMC Directory Services project. WWT has since created an initial project schedule, including a list of technical inquiries to aid in investigating and further formalizing their “high-level design”. VUMC IT is working diligently to provide answers to WWT’s questions to ensure accuracy.

Directory Services continues work on reorganization

VUMC IT
September 15, 2017
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Security Updates
WWT Planning Sessions a Success Originally posted Friday, August 11 Over 100 attendees, representing twenty departments and technical areas across the Medical Center, gathered over a period of four days in July and began defining goals, establishing key requirements and developing timelines for the massive endeavor of developing a new Active Directory (AD) for VUMC. World Wide Technology (WWT) was on-site to assist with the planning and facilitated the first of what will be several sessions as the project continues to make progress. 
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