New MCommunity privacy setting for campus mailing address
The MCommunity Directory now offers the option for faculty and staff to choose who can view their campus mailing address.
Category Archives: Safe Computing
Avoid scams that steal your login (and your paycheck!)
Scams that are designed to steal your login under false pretenses, such as a party invitation or a request to review a document, are affecting the U-M community. Please share this information with faculty, staff and students in your unit or department. How it works Scammers send you an email directing you to enter your uniqname, password, and… Read More »
Updated IT Standard on Network Security
ITS has published an important revision of the IT Standard on Network Security (DS-14).
Update Cookie Consent Integration by March 21
The Office of the Vice President for Communications (OVPC), in collaboration with the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Privacy Office, has released a new consent and preference management integration for U-M websites.
Celebrating Data Privacy Day 2025
This year’s Data Privacy Day event focused on privacy in the age of AI. A recording is now available on Safe Computing.
Data Privacy Day event: Privacy in the Age of AI
Join Carnegie Mellon University’s Dr. Sauvik Das for a presentation exploring privacy in the age of AI on Jan. 28 at noon to celebrate Data Privacy Day 2025.
IT Standard on Endpoint Security Administration
IT standard on endpoint security administration will allow units to promote and require important measures for protecting the university’s valuable digital assets.
Stay Safe This Holiday Season
Preserving your data and privacy during the holidays is more important than ever. Follow these tips from Safe Computing to get started.
Secure Shopping Holiday Checklist
Learn how to protect yourself while online shopping this holiday season.
Beware of Multi-factor Authentication Scams
Multi-factor authentication is an important capability that helps secure the login process. Learn how to avoid getting caught by MFA scams.
Protect Sensitive Data as AI Features Proliferate across Tech Industry
New capabilities and features utilizing AI are increasingly included in updates to apps and operating systems. Here are some tips to remember when using AI with sensitive data.
SUMIT Events Wrap-Up and Presentation Slides
SUMIT events celebrated and promoted IT security at U-M – slide presentations are available.
LSA and ITS Information Assurance Expand Awareness of Scams Targeting Students
LSA and ITS Information Assurance partner to reach more students with cybersecurity scam announcements.
U-M Cloudflare Celebrates 1,000 Sites
More than 1,000 of the University of Michigan websites are protected with U-M Cloudflare, a significant milestone for the project implementation team. Cloudflare provides a critical security capability to protect university websites, web applications, and DNS (Domain Name System) servers from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and break-in or takeover attempts. Work continues to get more sites… Read More »
Sleep Better with Safe Computing
The Safe Computing website is your reliable security and privacy guidance and information source at U-M, maintained by ITS Information Assurance.
New CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor Status Icon for Windows
Information Assurance will deploy a new CrowdStrike Falcon feature on Windows computers: the Falcon Sensor Status icon.
Who Owns Your Face – A Conversation with NYT Kashmir Hill at Ford School
A recording of Kashmir Hill, NYT Technology Reporter, speaking on October 7 at the Ford School about privacy in the age of facial recognition is now available.
Guidelines for Managing Active Directory (UMROOT) Accounts
U-M IT professionals who manage Active Directory (AD) accounts in UMROOT have an important responsibility for the security of those accounts. This responsibility includes ensuring that they are: Those who manage AD accounts in UMROOT should review a complete list of guidelines annually. Please see Active Directory Non-uniqname Accounts (U-M Weblogin required). Thank you for diligence in managing… Read More »
Focus on Security This Fall
As the U-M community settles into study, work and life during the fall semester, news of breaches, scams, and disinformation abound.
ITS to Disable Inactive Active Directory (UMROOT) Accounts Daily
ITS will begin disabling inactive Active Directory (UMROOT) accounts on a daily basis beginning October 9, 2024, as part of an ongoing effort to protect credentials in accordance with the Access, Authorization, and Authentication Management (DS-22) standard.