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Java Vulnerability Alert - May 24, 2013
Recently, security bulletins have been issued on the internet about risks arising from potentially infected websites that exploit a security hole in all web browsers. Click to expand/collapse.

Infected websites can take advantage of vulnerabilities in the widely used web browser plug-in for the Java platform and pose risks for Internet users. To protect against attack from websites of unverified origin, we advise using two separate web browsers for different purposes.

  1. A designated browser with Java enabled, to access enterprise UBC systems and other trusted websites and
  2. Another browser set as the default browser with the Java plugin disabled for all other web sites e.g. Blogs, internet news, gaming sites, etc.

Instructions for disabling the Java plugin can be found here. If assistance is needed in disabling the plugin for either of these browsers, help can be obtained either from your designated IT support group, or the IT Service Centre staff can help either by phone, or via the Walk-In Support Centre in the UBC Bookstore.

More information is available at our FAQ page.

IT Service Management

The IT Service Management Program (ITSM) at UBC is a series of projects and activities to implement select ITIL principles and processes, as well as technologies to support service-oriented IT delivery.

Six IT departments are collaborating in ITSM Program: UBC IT, Sauder Learning & Technology Services, Centre for Teaching and Learning Technologies, Applied Science IT, MedIT, and Arts Instructional Support & IT. Learn more about the program, our participants, and our projects by visiting the ITSM website

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