Baylor University ITS

01/06/2026

Old school, iconic, and kind of a vibe! We’re throwing it back to where ir all began! 💾📠

Happy National Technology Day!!

01/13/2025

07/10/2023

A recently discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Teams allows external users to send files and join Teams Chat conversations, creating the possibility for phishing-style cyberattacks. Stay by applying the same scrutiny to Teams messages as to "phishy" email or text messages.

Read more here: https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/warning-microsoft-teams-based-malware-and-phishing-attacks

06/22/2023

Baylor ITS proudly welcomes Dr. Joshua Kissee to Baylor University in the newly created role of Assistant Vice President for Research Technology. , Josh!

Read more here: https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2023/baylor-its-welcomes-dr-joshua-kissee-assistant-vice-president-research-technology

04/05/2023

A new phishing scam warns about being implicated in a scam, but it is itself a phishing scam! Be and know how to detect a phish. Visit blogs.baylor.edu/phishing/2023/04/05/a-new-approach-to-phishing/ to learn more!

01/30/2023

Due to wintry weather conditions, HelpDesk+ in Moody Memorial Library will be closed tomorrow and will re-open on Wednesday at Noon. If you need technology support, call HelpDesk+ or send us an email.

11/17/2022

Our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Jon Allen, was part of the team that led the implementation of Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM at Baylor University. In this Diginomica article, Allen offers critical guidance to others embarking on the Cloud ERP journey:

Baylor University’s administrative systems, mostly HR, have undergone a lot of change during the pandemic. In an interview with CIO Jon Allen we learn about a number of continuing talent needs that customers may want to consider post-implementation. Here are the lessons learned from that effort.

11/15/2022

Today's the day when we will introduce Duo's new look and enhanced security with Verified Push on Microsoft 365, Ignite, and BearWeb. We will implement these changes this afternoon since our HelpDesk+ team is already handling a high volume of calls this morning. Visit https://helpdeskplus.web.baylor.edu/software/software-list/duo to see and explore the new "universal prompt" interface.

11/02/2022

Our Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer at Baylor University was named an IT Executive of the Year by EdScoop! Congratulations to Jon on this great recognition! To read more, visit https://its.web.baylor.edu/news/story/2022/allen-among-several-named-it-executive-year

05/16/2022

We are investigating a number of server and network issues at Baylor University that are impacting services across campus. Check https://systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.

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05/13/2022

Congratulations to all of our Spring 2022 Baylor University graduates! For the world, semester transitions mean updates/upgrades, and we've got three this weekend:

PawPrints Upgrade (5/13 from 12-6pm)
Banner Updates (5/14 from 3:30-6:30pm)
Server Updates (5/14 from 7-11pm).

As always, check https://systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.

05/09/2022

Baylor University's Single Sign-On/Two-Factor Authentication system is currently not allowing users to access a variety of cloud-based platforms. Technicians are on their way to campus to address the issue and we hope for a quick resolution. Monitor systemstatus.baylor.edu for updates.