Policies and Procedures

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 04/01/2026

Posted on Apr 01, 2026

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This news brief tells you about a current threat. It also includes some requests and reminders about following our IT Security Standards.

Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Data & Technology Risk Review / feature / NetReg / Risk / Scam / Servers / Software / Vishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 01/15/2026

Posted on Jan 15, 2026

Drawing of buildings and palm trees behind "2026"

This news brief tells about a non-threat, as well as gives important IT security reminders for 2026.

Current Non-Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Updates

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 08/27/2025

Posted on Aug 27, 2025

pciture of an AI generated hacker sitting at a computer

This news brief tells you about a current threat. It also reminds you about Windows 10 end of support and VPN being required.

Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / Risk / Scam / Updates / VPN

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/31/2025

Posted on Jul 31, 2025

This news brief tells you about the recurring phishing threats aimed at students this time of year. It also reminds departments and usingt about officially terminating employees, as well as policy for UT-provided email accounts.

Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 12/11/2024

Posted on Dec 11, 2024

This news brief contains important information about BitLocker, policy changes, and one final reminder about security awareness training.

Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / encryption / feature / IT Standards / security awareness training / Security Initiatives

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 08/14/2024

Posted on Aug 14, 2024

This news brief details information about the required annual security awareness training.

Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / feature / security awareness training

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 07/17/2024

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

Person holding a sign with a picture of a laptop and a hand coming out of the screen that is holding a sign that says "login"

This news brief tells about a current survey that is legitimate and an email that is not! It also reminds you of the requirements for logins.

Current Non-Threats / Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Policy / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 05/09/2024

Posted on May 09, 2024

Keyboard with "Cybercrime" in red on one key and hands coming from the key

This news brief includes information about two current threats, reporting cybercrime, the Acceptable Use Plan, and Duo push alerts. It also includes a question about surveys for Ask Your CISO.

Ask Your CISO / Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / AUP / Cybersecurity / DocuSign / Email / feature / MFA / Multifactor Authentication / Phishing / Reporting Cybercrime / Scam

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 02/22/2024

Posted on Feb 22, 2024

Laptop screen with "Scam Alert!" warning

This news brief tells you about several recurring scams that have been hitting our inboxes lately.

Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / AUP / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Scam / Spear Phishing

This Week’s Cybersecurity News, 01/03/2024

Posted on Jan 03, 2024

Binary matrix with the words "data security" at the bottom

This news brief tells about a current threat, reminds you about updates, reminds you to review the UTIA AUP, and tells about upcoming changes to policy.

Current Threats / Policies and Procedures / Security Awareness Newsletters / Services / Cybersecurity / Email / feature / Phishing / Policy / Risk / Scam / Updates