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August 2, 2017

Wireless network changes coming to Medical Center buildings Sept. 5

Beginning Sept. 5, the university’s wireless network, vuNet, will no longer be available in Vanderbilt University Medical Center buildings.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 10, 2017

TechShare discusses off-site data center, IT service management

The Transition Management Office hosted its second TechShare on Feb. 6 with a focus on changes to an off-site data center, IT service management and identity management.

By VUMC News and Communications
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April 13, 2016

Temporary hold begins Friday on IT systems changes

As the date nears for Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to transition to separate legal and financial entities, institutional leaders are requesting that all university and Medical Center departments place a moratorium on systems changes within the information technology environment surrounding the period of legal close.

By Nancy Humphrey
March 10, 2016

Practice safe Web browsing to avoid ransomware

One of the latest threats in the cyber world is the use of ransomware, a type of malware that prevents a user from accessing his or her system through various forms of encryption. Vanderbilt IT shares the best ways to protect yourself by practicing safe Web browsing.

By VUMC News and Communications
March 9, 2016

Learn more about ERP project at March 15 launch

Come to the Enterprise Resource Planning system project launch March 15 to learn about the executive steering committee’s vision for the project and its impact on Vanderbilt’s future.

By VUMC News and Communications
February 24, 2016

Protect yourself against phishing attacks

Vanderbilt IT has compiled the following information about what a phish looks like, common techniques used by attackers after an account is compromised, and best practices to protect yourself from becoming a victim of phishing.

By VUMC News and Communications
January 29, 2016

Protect yourself from phishing scams during tax season

In recent years cyber criminals have used stolen Social Security numbers to file tax returns and claim fraudulent refunds. Phishers obtain SSNs through a corporate or government breach or by sending emails to lure unsuspecting users into providing sensitive personal information.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

More secure LDAP authentication requires action from application owners

Vanderbilt IT will install a new certificate for LDAP, which is an enterprise service that software applications can use to authenticate users, when the current certificate expires Dec. 5.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 21, 2015

Box to introduce new design, updates by Nov. 2

Box recently announced that its Web application will have a new look and feel, as well as performance updates, by Nov. 2.
By VUMC News and Communications
September 2, 2015

Lutz wins CIO Award

John Lutz, vice chancellor for information technology at Vanderbilt, has been honored by the "Nashville Business Journal" as one of Middle Tennessee’s top CIOs, the journal announced Sept. 2.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 27, 2015

Sprint to perform maintenance Aug. 31

Sprint will perform maintenance on its 3G and LTE networks in the Nashville area on Aug. 31 from 1 to 5 a.m. During this timeframe, service will be interrupted in each cell one at a time. As a result, Sprint voice and data services may be degraded or unavailable intermittently during maintenance.
By VUMC News and Communications
August 13, 2015

VUMC transitions to Medical Grade Wireless connectivity

Vanderbilt University IT (VUIT) and Health IT have partnered with the Center for Medical Interoperability to deliver improved, more reliable wireless connectivity for clinical devices throughout Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
By VUMC News and Communications
June 17, 2015

VU community to dial full 10 digits for local calls beginning July 15

Starting July 15, members of the Vanderbilt community will need to dial full 10-digit numbers when making calls to local off-campus numbers. Five-digit dialing will still be in effect for on-campus calls.
By VUMC News and Communications