WatSAFE to be decommissioned

Monday, February 10, 2025

What is happening? The University will decommissionWatSAFE, both the mobile app and desktop notifications, by the end of February 2025.

What is the impact?

  • IST will remove WatSAFE desktop notifications from all IST-managed PC and Mac machines on February 14, 2025.
  • IT admins will be responsible for removing the WatSAFE desktop notification tool from non-IST managed machines by the end of February.
  • Individuals can be encouraged to remove the WatSAFE app from their personal devices.
  • The WatSAFE mobile app will be removed from both Android and iOS app stores.

Reminder: If you have not yet done so, please download the Regroup Mobile emergency notification app. Regroup’s AdhocAlert tool can also be installed on managed and non-managed desktops.

Questions or concerns? Please submit via the Jira Help Portal