In response to growing cybersecurity threats, Information Technology Services implemented enhanced security measures to better protect university systems and personal financial information.
The optional paid upgrade provides greater direct integration with Microsoft applications than the standard Copilot Chat service all students, faculty and staff currently receive.
This process will occur for faculty, staff, students, and alumni automatically, and all emails older than six months will be archived daily thereafter. No action is required for this change.
Users with accounts relying solely on the phone authentication method should set up at least one of the remaining MFA methods and then immediately remove the text and voice call options.
Beginning today, Information Technology Services is implementing enhanced security measures in response to a rising number of phishing attempts against the university.
Students, faculty, and staff are now strongly advised to begin switching to the Okta Verify mobile application as their primary MFA tool after more cyber scam victims were discovered.
Adobe now available to all students and employees systemwide. Those with existing Creative Cloud access through WSU can renew by Aug. 30.
Authorities are investigating a cyber scam involving illegally changed banking information in Workday.
Members of the Modernization team are working with Workday staff to address the issue. Regular updates are being posted online.
Following a six-month stint as interim vice president and chief information officer of WSU Information Technology Services, Tony Opheim is taking on the role in a permanent capacity.
