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Faculty and advisor menu in 绿奴天花板Online scheduled to be upgraded late July
June 06, 2025
In late July, the Faculty and Advisor menu and pages in 绿奴天花板Online will be upgraded to the newest version. This upgrade is part of a broader initiative to modernize 绿奴天花板's student information systems (SIS), business-critical processes, applications, and infrastructure.
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Zoom Scheduler upcoming release
May 02, 2025
On May 11th, we will be releasing Zoom Scheduler to all 绿奴天花板 Zoom users. Zoom Scheduler integrates with your calendar, making it easier to share your availability and book appointments with people inside and outside of the University of Alaska.
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Phishing alert: Scammers impersonate Homeland Security in email attacks
May 02, 2025
Security researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign in which cybercriminals pose as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The scam plays on heightened public attention to immigration policies and recent federal activity.
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Advanced Security Awareness Program (ASAP) Updates and April Raffle Winner
May 02, 2025
The Advanced Security Awareness Program (ASAP) has officially finished its first month and, with that, it's time to announce the winner or our first-ever newsletter raffle.
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Navigating 绿奴天花板Online from the new login page
April 18, 2025
As of April 14 the login page for 绿奴天花板online has been updated, providing separate login options for students by university, and a general login for all 绿奴天花板 employees including staff, faculty and advisors across the system.
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Be Aware - Payroll Theft Rising at 绿奴天花板
April 03, 2025
Over the past several months, the university has seen an increase in requests for employee information, and wants you to be aware of vital information to protect you from direct deposit fraud.
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Level Up Your Cybersecurity: Join 绿奴天花板's New Awareness Program
March 07, 2025
This pilot program is aimed at changing the way we approach training. Instead of a more lengthy session each fall, you can now opt into a more engaging format that breaks the training into four quick 5-minute assignments.
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Did You Know? Scammers are Impersonating University Officials
January 24, 2025
Phishing emails and other electronic scams are becoming more frequent; in recent weeks, the Security team has received multiple reports of fraudulent document-sharing attempts. In this attack, a document will be shared with 绿奴天花板 users, supposedly requesting action by a supervisor or trusted member of the 绿奴天花板 community.
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Don't Get Hooked: Protect Yourself from Credential Harvesting Scams
January 10, 2025
Credential harvesting is an attack that tricks a user into entering their credentials into a fraudulent form, which is often designed to imitate a trusted login page. The form link is often delivered via email or text, but could also be delivered via a malicious QR code.
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Software Procurement Process Update
December 20, 2024
We are excited to announce the launch of our new web page dedicated to providing clarity and guidance on the Software Procurement Review process.