There is not a way to opt out of attachment blocking. The policy is in place to protect the campus from potential threats and blocking file attachments that are most commonly used to spread viruses will help protect University computer systems and...

Below you'll find some examples of current smishing (SMS phishing) attempts seen on campus.

Here are suggested settings for creating a private Zoom session and steps you can take to reduce the possibility of unwelcome guests joining your meeting or webinar. Visit How to Keep The Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event for more...

1. Is Zoom appropriate to use with HIPAA data? Zoom encrypts communication among the participants in a Zoom meeting. This provides appropriate protection for Personal Health Information (PHI). For additional guidelines on using Zoom with PHI, please...

To increase security and privacy for the University of Iowa community, all new Zoom meetings have a passcode (may be referred to as password in the Zoom client) automatically set. When a new meeting is scheduled, a passcode will be generated...

Why send encrypted email? People sometimes use email to exchange sensitive information, such as financial data, legal contracts, confidential product information, sales reports and projections, or customer and employee information. With Microsoft...

ITS is working with departmental IT staff on implementing protocols to reduce the number of legitimate messages being marked as spam by external email servers and removing the [External] tag on messages sent by university departments using third-...

Below you'll find some examples of current phishing emails seen on campus. The most recent examples are listed at the top of the list. SMS Phishing Examples has examples of current smishing (SMS phishing) attempts on campus If you get a suspicious...