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The Service Status website has undergone changes that will help increase functionality and make features more accessible for users of the system.

MSU IT is committed to reducing barriers that may affect the ability of users to access and consume web content or interact with our systems.

The new design of the Service Status website has received multiple updates for this purpose, including the addition of whitespace surrounding visual elements. 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. The more aware you are, the safer and more secure you will be.  Read Full Article →

MSU’s new endpoint antivirus, ESET Cloud Protect, is now available. ESET replaces Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP) to better protect the MSU community. ESET protects your personal and MSU-owned devices from cyber threats, such as viruses and malware. All current Symantec Endpoint Protection licenses will expire on March 30, 2023. 

• ESET for personal devices: 

• • Faculty, staff, and researchers have access to free personal licenses: Download here
  • Students have access to discounted personal licenses: Download here
  • Symantec Endpoint Protection must be uninstalled from personal devices by March 30, 2023, to maintain compliance

• ESET for MSU-owned devices: 

• • Local or unit IT staff will select a time and deployment method that minimizes disruption
  • Please direct any questions to your local or unit IT or SEP administrator
  • If you don’t know your local or unit IT, please contact the MSU Service Desk at 517-432-6200

Why ESET? Read Full Article →

FileDepot is a secure file transfer service that allows users to send and receive files as large as 2 GB within and outside of the university. A feature of this security is that files are not stored on the system beyond 14 days, and therefore cannot be recovered. Read Full Article →

As previously announced, MSU IT is implementing several changes to the MSU login experience, including the legacy two-factor authentication system (2FA). Like 2FA, the new multi-factor solution (MFA) is used when you log in to MSU applications by sending you security codes using one of several methods: mobile application, text, voice call, biometric reader, or security key.  Read Full Article →

It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month and MSU IT wants to ensure that all Spartans stay safe and secure online. The American public lost $4.1 billion from scams in 2020––$54 million from phishing alone. Don’t make yourself an easy target for scammers. Keep these helpful cybersecurity tips to keep in mind to stay safe: 

1. Avoid oversharing.

MSU IT is improving the login experience for several MSU applications and systems. These changes enhance MSU’s data security, enable self-service password reset, and reduce the frequency and time spent logging in to MSU systems.

While some of these changes are seamless and unnoticeable, some require action on your part. Read Full Article →

MSU IT is offering Michigan State educators the opportunity to attend the 2021 OLC Accelerate conference and is covering the cost of registration.

This year’s OLC Accelerate conference will be held virtually September 20 through September 24, 2021. Registering for the conference will also give attendees access to live broadcasts of the on-site version of the conference held October 5 through October 8, 2021. Read Full Article →

The MSU IT Training team is offering live training sessions at no cost to students, faculty, and staff. These training sessions are designed to help new users successfully utilize critical digital applications like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, OneNote, and OneDrive.

There are multiple session types being offered, including an overview of Spartan 365 products and sessions dedicated specifically to individual applications. Read Full Article →

• MSU IT has detected suspicious activity involving the creation of new Venmo accounts registered with some MSU email addresses 
• In this case, an unknown cybercriminal group is creating fraudulent Venmo accounts using MSU email addresses
• If your MSU email address was used, you may receive an email from Venmo to verify the new account