Year: 2022

As National Cybersecurity Awareness Month continues, here are some additional elements of wisdom to ensure you stay safe and secure online. 

Passwords and Passphrases 

Gandalf was right when he said, “Keep it secret, keep it safe.” Keeping your login credentials (passwords/passphrases) to yourself might be obvious, but what about creating a stronger password or passphrase? Read Full Article →

In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, MSU IT will host Detective Sergeant Sam North, Michigan Cyber Command Center (MC3), to discuss common cyber threats and scams lurking online. North will also present ways to identify phishing e-mails, tips to improve cybersecurity and explore criminal investigations related to network intrusions. Read Full Article →

Michigan State University Executive Vice President for Administration and Chief Information Officer (CIO) Melissa Woo has been named one of four finalists for the 2022 enterprise-level Michigan CIO of the Year ORBIE Award. The Michigan CIO ORBIE Awards recognize chief information officers from organizations of varying sizes throughout the state for excellence in technology leadership. Read Full Article →

Not everybody is who they say they are on the web, and sometimes people online aren’t people at all. They might be lines of code meant to mimic human behavior. In other words, some people on the web are bots––some are good, and some are nefarious. There are also some people behind accounts working hard to get other users aggravated. Read Full Article →

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Michigan State University Information Technology wants to ensure that you stay safe and secure online–which means more than just creating a strong password. Protecting yourself and the MSU community is all about increasing your knowledge so that you can decrease cybersecurity risk. You might not think your data is worth protecting, but your MSU credentials can be used as a gateway to important institutional data. Read Full Article →

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 8 am to midnight, MSU IT will replace multiple obsolete servers to maintain performance and security standards, resulting in a temporary downtime of several MSU applications. During this time, users may notice a disruption in accessing applications, but saved data will be unaffected. 

The outdated servers host many important applications used by the entire MSU community, so it’s critical to ensure they are properly maintained. Read Full Article →

Michigan State University is proud to have educators that continue to create effective and thoughtful ways to support student learning by including technology in their practices. In recognition of those individuals MSU IT’s Educational Technology Department is excited to announce the return of the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards. Read Full Article →

The MSU Tech Store wants to ensure every Spartan starts the new academic year on the right foot. To help students get a jump on the fall semester, the Tech Store will hold special weekend hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, and Sunday, August 28.

Visit the MSU Tech Store, located in the heart of campus on the first floor of the Computer Center, to browse the latest selection of gear designed to set up every Spartan for a successful year. Read Full Article →

Michigan State University educators and staff are invited to join the Fall Educator Seminars August 24 – 26. This series of virtual trainings and webinars will prepare educators and staff for the fall semester with valuable information for teaching and learning, such as how to design effective, interactive courses for students or how to connect with library resources. Read Full Article →

Michigan State University Executive Vice President for Administration and CIO Melissa Woo was named this week as one of 30 Higher Education IT Influencers to Follow in 2022 by EdTech: Focus on Higher Education. The online publication selected 30 individuals who use their platforms to amplify higher ed and propel universities forward. Read Full Article →