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In recognition of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, MSU IT is hosting two events for the MSU community. 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 →
Foundational for any position and skill level on campus, MSU IT training courses cover primary collaboration tools like Zoom, Spartan 365, and specific Microsoft applications like Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, and Forms. These courses are offered at no cost to all MSU faculty, staff, and students in support of your success in teaching, learning, research, and outreach collaboration. Read Full Article →
As one of the world’s leading research universities, tackling global challenges is at the core of Michigan State University’s identity. Challenges of such magnitude often require collaboration within a worldwide research community.
Researchers on MSU’s campus will now find collaborating with colleagues worldwide easier and more efficient with the newly created MSU Research Network. Read Full Article →
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 →
