FACT: Synchronizing many university systems as one process through my.osu.edu enhances university security and empowers end-users. FICTION: High traffic at my.osu.edu will cause delays in future 90-day password resets. FACT: The initial password change for 90,000+ users at my.osu.edu generated a high volume of activity in order to synch many systems for the first time…. Read more at the full article: My.osu.edu – Fact or Fiction?
Tag Archives: IDM
Have You Changed Your Password? My.osu.edu Brings Security, Functionality
More than 70,000 Ohio State faculty, students and staff have visited my.osu.edu to initiate their first password change, transitioning them to the new Identity and Access Management (IdM) System and contributing to the university’s efforts to consolidate disparate account management processes. The IdM Program’s foundation provides important security and identity management functions across the university… Read more at the full article: Have You Changed Your Password? My.osu.edu Brings Security, Functionality
Posted in Alerts, General Announcements, Services Also tagged e-mail, identity and access management, identity management, internet, passwords, security and privacy, University Community
Change is Good; Password Change is Crucial
It is clear that the risks of data compromise are as serious as ever, ensuring that the time and energy spent on security within information technology is a worthy investment for any institution. According to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), more than 16 million data records were compromised in 2010 corporate and government data… Read more at the full article: Change is Good; Password Change is Crucial
“my.osu.edu” Completes the Foundation of Identity and Access Management System
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) and several university partners achieved a huge milestone for Ohio State that has resulted in the streamlining of several processes. The completion of the foundational release of the Identity and Access Management (IdM) Program has consolidated the once disparate processes of: creating individual accounts, managing e-mail delivery, changing passwords, and managing sponsored guests…. Read more at the full article: “my.osu.edu” Completes the Foundation of Identity and Access Management System
Posted in Features, General Announcements Also tagged e-mail, identity and access management, new services, passwords, University Community
Date Set For Final Implementation of IdM
The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is pleased to announce that the Identity and Access Management (IdM) team will begin go-live activities on August 9-12 to implement the final phase of the program’s first release. Completion of these go-live activities result in: Replacement of the current account management site and functionality with my.osu.edu… Read more at the full article: Date Set For Final Implementation of IdM
Posted in Alerts, General Announcements Also tagged identity and access management, passwords, security and privacy, system updates
Ohio State’s my.osu.edu Site Launch Delayed
A critical defect in one of the Identity and Access Management (IdM) system connectors was identified during the June 24-26 cutover activities prompting OCIO to suspend the launch of my.osu.edu until it can be resolved. The university community should wait for further announcement on its availability. Currently, the account management functionalities (identity activation, e-mail delivery,… Read more at the full article: Ohio State’s my.osu.edu Site Launch Delayed
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Identity and Access Management: Other Key Changes
Soon the Identity and Access Management (IdM) Program will implement the foundation of a new IdM system. There are other key changes and best practices related to implementation of the new IdM system and my.osu.edu with which the Office of the CIO would like you to be familiar…. Read more at the full article: Identity and Access Management: Other Key Changes
Posted in Alerts, Services Also tagged e-mail, identity and access management, passwords, security and privacy
Identity Management Is All About You
From the moment we become a member of the university community, we are assigned an Ohio State Username (lastname.#). Our identifying information gets transferred to various systems and modified as we transition from student to alumni to employee to retiree. But how does the university manage all of these transitions in information and affiliation type?… Read more at the full article: Identity Management Is All About You
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Your Password’s Days Are Numbered
The university recently adopted standard password practices that include a requirement to reset your password every 90 days as well as other minimum requirements for password strength. A new site, my.osu.edu, will go live in August 2011 to aid the transition to the new standard. The change will be felt across our university community, which… Read more at the full article: Your Password’s Days Are Numbered
Posted in Features, General Announcements Also tagged e-mail, identity and access management, passwords, University Community
Ohio State Notifies of Unauthorized Access to University Server
No evidence personal data acquired Ohio State University is notifying past and present students, faculty, staff and others that a university computer server was illegally accessed by unauthorized individuals. Because there is no evidence that any information was taken, the university does not believe that this incident will result in identity theft for any of… Read more at the full article: Ohio State Notifies of Unauthorized Access to University Server
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