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April 2024 Microsoft Security Update

Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 13:56

 

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for April that affect a broad range of Microsoft products. Microsoft Corporation typically announces security updates on the second Tuesday of each month.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible within the following guidelines:

  • Patches addressing zero-day and known exploited vulnerabilities should be installed within 14 days of release.
  • Critical/high and unknown/unspecified common patches within 30 days of release.
  • Low/medium common patches within 90 days of release.

Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter, notably the Base Score – or severity rating – for each vulnerability. More information on the Base Score/severity ratings is available from sans.org.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, staff, and departments utilize an endpoint protection solution such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Server.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.  These announcements are led by Pitt IT Security.

Student Information System Unavailable the Next Two Weekends During Maintenance

Monday, April 1, 2024 - 13:00

 

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during scheduled maintenance to the Student Information System taking place overnight the next two weekends. Both are performed by the vendor, Sierra-Cedar.

  • Saturday, April 6, at 11 p.m. until Sunday, April 7, at 7 a.m.
    This update is part of vendor-recommended best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of the system. There will be no notable changes to the user interface.
     
  • Saturday, April 13, at 11 p.m. until Sunday, April 14, at 7a.m.
    This update released by Oracle/PeopleSoft involves deployment of Financial Aid FAFSA Simplification patches to PeopleSoft production. Duration of this maintenance is expected to last approximately 3-4 hours, and may not entail a complete outage as deployment may be possible in rolling fashion. There may also be some additional patch deployments as the Department of Education and Oracle/PeopleSoft work to address any bugs that are outstanding or new ones that surface. There will be no notable changes to the user interface. 

Be sure to complete all of your work and exit the system before 11 p.m. on April 6 and April 13. Incomplete entries will be terminated without notice when the system goes offline.

Both maintenance periods have been scheduled by Pitt Information Technology in consultation with the Office of the University Registrar, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and Student Financial Services.

Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the systems are ready for the updates and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout each maintenance period. In the unlikely event that an issue or problem arises, the systems will be reverted to the original configuration and an update posted to status.pitt.edu. 

The systems will be returned to service earlier if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at +1- 412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have any questions regarding this message. This effort is being led by Bob Treloar, Pitt IT’s manager of student systems.

March 2024 Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - 12:33

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for March that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, staff, and departments utilize an antivirus and anti-malware solution.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.

Student Information System Unavailable the Next Two Weekends During Maintenance

Monday, February 12, 2024 - 15:44

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during scheduled maintenance to the Student Information System taking place overnight the next two weekends. Both are performed by the vendor, Sierra-Cedar.

  • Saturday, March 2, at 11 p.m. until Sunday, March 3, at 8 a.m.
    This update released by Oracle/PeopleSoft delivers bug fixes, regulatory changes, security, and enhancements. Users may notice slight changes to the application’s look and feel, but functionality remains the same. 
     
  • Saturday, March 9, at 11 p.m. until Sunday, March 10, at 7a.m.
    This update is part of vendor-recommended best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of the system. There will be no notable changes to the user interface. 

Be sure to complete all work and exit the system before 11 p.m. on March 2 and 9. Incomplete entries will be terminated without notice when the system goes offline.

Both maintenance periods have been scheduled by Pitt Information Technology in consultation with the Office of the University Registrar, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and Student Financial Services.

Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the systems are ready for the updates and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout each maintenance period. In the unlikely event that an issue or problem arises, the systems will be reverted to the original configuration and an update posted to status.pitt.edu.

The systems will be returned to service earlier if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at +1- 412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have any questions regarding this message. This effort is being led by Bob Treloar, Pitt IT’s manager of student systems.

February 2024 Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 - 12:24

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for February that affect a broad range of Microsoft products.  Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, staff, and departments utilize an antivirus and anti-malware solution.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.

Student Information System Unavailable Overnight During Weekend Maintenance

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 11:08

 

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during routine maintenance to the Student Information System performed by the vendor, Sierra-Cedar, from 11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 27, until 7 a.m., on Sunday, Jan. 28. Be sure to complete all work and exit the system before 11 p.m. on Jan. 27. Incomplete entries will be terminated without notice when the system goes offline.

This update is part of vendor-recommended best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of the system. There will be no notable changes to the user interface.

The maintenance window was scheduled by Pitt Information Technology in consultation with the Office of the University Registrar, Student Financial Services, and the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the system is ready for the update and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout the maintenance period. In the unlikely event that an issue or problem arises, the system will be reverted to its original configuration and an update posted to status.pitt.edu. The system will be returned to service earlier if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at +1-412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have any questions regarding this maintenance. This effort is being led by Bob Treloar, Pitt IT’s manager of student systems.

January 2024 Microsoft Security Update

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 08:23

 

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for January that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, staff, and departments utilize an antivirus and anti-malware solution.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.

Student Information System Unavailable This Weekend for Routine Maintenance

Wednesday, December 13, 2023 - 15:47

 

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during routine maintenance to the Student Information System performed by the vendor, Sierra-Cedar, from 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 23, until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 24. Be sure to complete all work and exit the system before 11 p.m. on Dec. 23. Incomplete entries will be terminated without notice when the system goes offline.

This update is part of vendor-recommended best practices to ensure the continued security, stability, and reliability of the system. There will be no notable changes to the user interface.

The maintenance window was scheduled by Pitt Information Technology in consultation with the Office of the University Registrar, Student Financial Services, and the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid.

Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the system is ready for the update and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout the maintenance period. In the unlikely event that an issue or problem arises, the system will be reverted to its original configuration and an update posted to status.pitt.edu. The system will be returned to service earlier if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at +1- 412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have any questions regarding this maintenance. This effort is being led by Bob Treloar, Pitt IT’s manager of student systems.

December 2023 Microsoft Security Update

Monday, December 11, 2023 - 09:16

Microsoft Corporation has announced security updates for December that affect a broad range of Microsoft product Specific information about the updates is available on Microsoft’s Security TechCenter.

Pitt Information Technology recommends that users immediately identify and install the security updates necessary to remediate these vulnerabilities by using Microsoft's Windows Update feature on their computers as soon as possible.

In addition, Pitt IT recommends that all students, faculty, staff, and departments utilize an antivirus and anti-malware solution.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at 412-624-HELP (4357) if you have any questions regarding this announcement.

Student Information System Unavailable This Weekend During Maintenance

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 - 18:21

PeopleSoft and PeopleSoft/HighPoint Campus Experience (CX) will be unavailable during a scheduled maintenance to the Student Information System performed by the vendor, Sierra-Cedar, from 11 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 2, until 8 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3. The maintenance window is scheduled by Pitt Information Technology in consultation with the Office of the University Registrar, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, and Student Financial Services.

This update released by Oracle/PeopleSoft delivers bug fixes, regulatory changes, security, and enhancements. On occasion, users may notice slight changes to the application’s look and feel, but functionality typically remains the same. 

Pitt IT has completed checks to ensure that the system is ready for the update and will be actively engaged with the vendor throughout the maintenance period. In the unlikely event that an issue or problem arises, the system will be reverted to its original configuration and an update posted to status.pitt.edu.

The system will be returned to service earlier if the maintenance work is completed ahead of schedule.

Please contact the Technology Help Desk at +1- 412-624-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues or have any questions regarding this maintenance. This effort is being led by Bob Treloar, Pitt IT’s manager of student systems.