All students have been enrolled on to multi-factor authentication (MFA) for access to most online services including email, Microsoft 365 services, Moodle, Student Data System and many more. … Read more
Category: Safety and security
Free Cyber Security Awareness training
The Digital Capabilities service, in collaboration with the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), HR/ T&OD, and IT Infrastructure, is pleased to offer staff … Read more
Student IT accounts and multi-factor authentication (MFA)
Changes to student accounts: this only affects you if you haven’t accessed and set up a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method on your Kent IT Account. We’re increasing … Read more
Is your password secure?
In today’s world, knowing how to create a strong password is an essential digital skill Passwords, we use them everyday – but are yours fit … Read more
Help us fight cyber attacks at Kent: we can’t do it without you
Right now there is an increased threat of cyber attacks at the University of Kent. As recently reported in the press, there’s been a sharp … Read more
University of Kent recognised for strong cyber security
Cyber Essentials (CE) is a government defined standard for cyber security, using a set of baseline controls. Certification demonstrates that the University meets (and actually … Read more
Warnings on all external emails
From May you’ll start seeing a yellow banner warning at the top of any emails sent to you from outside the University of Kent. It … Read more
Staff: make sure your devices are secure
If you use a phone, tablet or laptop to access University services, you need to make sure it’s password or passcode (PIN) protected following the … Read more
Blocked web pages
To help stop you accidentally opening a phishing website which can install malware on your computer, we use software called Resource Policy Zone (RPZ). It helps … Read more