Category: Safety and security

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

This only affects you if you don’t have a multi-factor authentication (MFA) method set up on your Kent IT Account. From 1 December MFA will … Read more

On Thursday, 29 September, we will be removing the ability to create new email forwarding rules from Kent email addresses to most external domains. If … Read more

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

On Wednesday 23 June we’re changing the login process for most online services including Moodle, Student Data System, Kent Vision, Staff Connect, online Library resources … Read more

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

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

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

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

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