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The information below was sent to U-M IT staff groups in email January 20, 2010. It is intended for U-M IT staff who are responsible for university machines that have Microsoft Internet Explorer installed, as well as individuals who have IE on their own devices.

The information below was sent via email to U-M IT staff groups January 14, 2020. It is intended for U-M IT staff who are responsible for university devices running Windows. It may also be of interest to individuals with Windows on their personal devices.

​​Information Assurance wants your input on a new cybersecurity eLearning module that will be released early next year.

It’s been a successful first 12 months of cyber safety topics; from tax fraud, encryption, traveling with technology, to phishing and password safety.  We’ve given a breakfast basket from Great Harvest Bread Company to 11 quiz winners this year and over 50 swag boxes during October’s Cyber Awareness Month.

The relationship between research and IT is complex. Erin Dietrich, HITS senior director, and her team are on a mission to strengthen the relationship between researchers and HITS, improve the customer experience, and raise awareness of IT services.

Michigan Medicine employees and students are required to use passwords to access various applications and business systems in their daily work. Because it can be difficult to keep track of multiple passwords, some people choose a simple password they can remember (e.g., their date of birth, a pet’s name, or another easily discovered piece of personal information), keep an insecure record of their passwords (e.g., written on a Post-it next to their computer), or reuse the same password across multiple accounts.

DevOps is a set of practices that automates the processes between software development and operation teams that historically functioned in relative silos. The HITS DevOps team will provide a new service aligning with these practices. 

Phishing is a fraudulent practice of sending emails that portray reputable companies or people in order to encourage individuals to reveal personal information or to infect your computer with viruses.

Can you beat this week’s Cybersecurity game? See if you can spot all of the security risks on this employee’s desk. 10 people who complete the game will be randomly selected to win a swag box! Submit contest answers to ia-edawareness@umich.edu.

Later this month, Michigan Medicine will honor its most dedicated employees — those who have been with the organization for 45, 40 and 30 years. Headlines interviewed Nadine Korc, HITS IT customer relationship manager, who is celebrating 45 years with Michigan Medicine. She said the most satisfying thing about her career has been the diverse opportunities and experiences.