Kansas State University

search

IT News

Tag: IT security

Duo Mobile App Redesign Available in October

Duo plans to release a redesigned version of the Duo Mobile app for iOS and Android in October. The rolling release of version 4.0.0 of Duo Mobile is scheduled for the following timeframes:

  • For iOS: October 11 through 18, 2021.
  • For Android: October 11 through 15, 2021.

K-State password + Duo (second-layer security) = Access Continue reading “Duo Mobile App Redesign Available in October”

Malware filtering applied to email attachments

Office 365 and Outlook logosIn an ongoing effort to keep K-State’s systems and services safe, malware filtering has been activated for K-State’s email. The filter protects the mail system and individual mailboxes from malicious software by blocking attachments that are commonly used to transmit viruses or malicious software.

The malware filtering is applied to all K-State email: Office 365 webmail and Outlook. All incoming and outgoing email is filtered. Go to File Attachment Types Blocked By K-State Email to view a complete listing of the filetypes currently being blocked, along with common file extensions for the specific filetypes. Continue reading “Malware filtering applied to email attachments”

Duo: April 2 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 5

by Information Technology Services

Members of Duo enrollment Group 5 will receive their enrollment email on Tuesday, March 19, with an enrollment deadline Tuesday, April 2.

K-State password + Duo (second-layer security) = Access

Continue reading “Duo: April 2 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 5”

Duo: March 12 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 4

by Information Technology Services

Members of Duo enrollment Group 4 will receive their enrollment email on Tuesday, Feb. 26, with an enrollment deadline Tuesday, March 12.

K-State password + Duo (second-layer security) = Access

Continue reading “Duo: March 12 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 4”

Duo: Feb. 12 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 2

To facilitate implementation of Duo, faculty/staff have been assigned to Duo enrollment groups. Members of Group 2 will receive their enrollment email on Tuesday, Jan. 29, with an enrollment deadline Tuesday, Feb. 12.

K-State password + Duo (second-layer security) = Access

Continue reading “Duo: Feb. 12 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 2”

Duo, new IT security layer, has Jan. 29 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 1

As President Myers announced last week, K-State is using a second layer of security called Duo for the university’s online applications and systems, in addition to eID/password sign-in.

K-State password + Duo (second-layer security) = Access

To facilitate implementation, faculty/staff have been assigned to Duo enrollment groups. Members of Group 1 will receive their enrollment email on Tuesday, Jan. 15, with an enrollment deadline Tuesday, Jan. 29.

For security reasons, group lists and enrollment timelines will not be made public. Continue reading “Duo, new IT security layer, has Jan. 29 enrollment deadline for faculty/staff Group 1”

Get involved with National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)

October marks the fourteenth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. The goal of NCSAM is to increase the awareness of the cyber security landscape and to bring awareness to various strategies we all can use to keep our information protected. It is our shared responsibility to protect ourselves, our colleagues, our family members, and K-State’s valuable information and technology resources.

In this video, President Myers weighs in on the importance of cyber security to stay safe online.

Continue reading “Get involved with National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)”