Baylor University ITS

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Happy National Technology Day!!

A recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Teams allows external users to send files and join Teams Chat conversations, creating the possibility for phishing-style cyberattacks. Stay by applying the same scrutiny to Teams messages as to "phishy" email or text messages.

Read more here: https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/warning-microsoft-teams-based-malware-and-phishing-attacks

Baylor ITS proudly welcomes Dr. Joshua Kissee to Baylor University in the newly created role of Assistant Vice President for Research Technology. , Josh!

Read more here: https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/baylor-its-welcomes-dr-joshua-kissee-assistant-vice-president-research-technology

A new phishing scam warns about being implicated in a scam, but it is itself a phishing scam! Be and know how to detect a phish. Visit blogs.baylor.edu/phishing/2023/04/05/a-new-approach-to-phishing/ to learn more!

Due to wintry weather conditions, HelpDesk+ in Moody Memorial Library will be closed tomorrow and will re-open on Wednesday at Noon. If you need technology support, call HelpDesk+ or send us an email.

Our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Jon Allen, was part of the team that led the implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM at Baylor University. In this Diginomica article, Allen offers critical guidance to others embarking on the Cloud ERP journey:

Baylor University’s CIO gives masterclass on Cloud ERP support requirements Baylor University’s administrative systems, mostly HR, have undergone a lot of change during the pandemic. In an interview with CIO Jon Allen we learn about a number of continuing talent needs that customers may want to consider post-implementation. Here are the lessons learned from that effort.

Today's the day when we will introduce Duo's new look and enhanced security with Verified Push on Microsoft 365, Ignite, and BearWeb. We will implement these changes this afternoon since our HelpDesk+ team is already handling a high volume of calls this morning. Visit https://helpdeskplus.web.baylor.edu/software/software-list/duo to see and explore the new "universal prompt" interface.

Our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Baylor University was named an IT Executive of the Year by EdScoop! Congratulations to Jon on this great recognition! To read more, visit https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2022/allen-among-several-named-it-executive-year

We are investigating a number of server and network issues at Baylor University that are impacting services across campus. Check https://systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.

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Congratulations to all of our Spring 2022 Baylor University graduates! For the world, semester transitions mean updates/upgrades, and we've got three this weekend:

PawPrints Upgrade (5/13 from 12-6pm)
Banner Updates (5/14 from 3:30-6:30pm)
Server Updates (5/14 from 7-11pm).

As always, check https://systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.

Baylor University's Single Sign-On/Two-Factor Authentication system is currently not allowing users to access a variety of cloud-based platforms. Technicians are on their way to campus to address the issue and we hope for a quick resolution. Monitor systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.