Information Technology Alerts


November 16, 2021

IT Security Tightens to Prevent ‘Zoombombing’

Ben Boulden

Zoom and UAMS are implementing tighter security measures for Zoom meetings. Effective immediately, all Zoom meetings scheduled on the UAMS Zoom account will require a passcode. Note that meeting links should never be published to web pages.


August 26, 2021

UAMS Password Policy Changing; Implementation Delayed until Oct. 1

Ben Boulden

UAMS is updating the network password policy for all users. The result of this change will be to eliminate password expiration, meaning that users will no longer be required to change their passwords every 120 days. We will begin implementing this policy change on Sept. 1, 2021.