News for and about University of Portland faculty and staff.
Did you know that every two seconds there is a new victim of identity fraud? Securing your online accounts especially for banking, email, and social media is more important than ever. There are several practices you can follow to lock down your logins and protect your most sensitive online information. Learn more about how to protect your accounts from hackers in the IS Cybersecurity Blog at https://sites.up.edu/cybersecurity.
To help raise awareness across our campus about the dangers of email phishing, information service is kicking off a monthly “Phishing Derby.” To participate simply report suspect emails to phish@up.edu. UP community members who participate will have a chance at a monthly drawing for an Amazon gift card. Learn more about how to recognize phishing and what it takes to refuse the bait in the IS Cybersecurity Blog at https://sites.up.edu/cybersecurity.
All University of Portland network account holders need to maintain a security profile in order to take full advantage of self-service password reset. Updating your profile is quick and easy and makes password reset convenient from any device or location. It’s as simple as verifying information such as your personal email address and mobile phone number and setting up security questions. Take a few minutes to update your profile today. Detailed instructions are available on the University’s password management site at this link. If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact the Help Desk (x7000 or help@up.edu).
Are you setting goals for the new year? Why not resolve to protect your personal information and take ownership of your online presence? National Data Privacy Day aims to raise awareness and provide resources to help you do just that. This year’s themes include respecting privacy, safeguarding data and enabling trust. To learn about simple steps you can take to better protect your personal information, visit the Information Services Cybersecurity Blog.
As part of an ongoing effort to improve services, staff and faculty mailboxes will be migrated from on premise email servers to Office 365 cloud servers. The Advisory Council for Enterprise Services (ACES) approved the migration plan earlier this fall in anticipation of several key benefits including enhanced collaboration and security features. Information services staff have been preparing for the department by department roll-out which is expected to begin in late January. Several departments have also been identified for early adoption and will transition ahead of the spring semester. Help desk staff will reach out to department heads and administrative assistants to coordinate the schedule and provide details about what to expect throughout the process, which is very non-disruptive in nature. We look forward to providing enhanced email and collaboration services to staff and faculty.
For more information, please visit https://sites.up.edu/office365.
The academic technology services office will present its first Teaching With Technology event of spring 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, in the Clark Library digital lab. “Moodle Bootcamp” take place both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Kahn and Maria Erb will be on hand to facilitate professional development on the use of the Moodle LMS for teaching and learning. Faculty can drop in for an hour to brainstorm an idea or stay for the whole day to work on courses. Bring any materials, images, and resources you want to use. Topics such as course design, the gradebook, assignments, and forums will be covered. Moodle newbies and veterans alike are welcome.
To find out more and RSVP please visit the Teaching and Learning website.
For more information contact Kahn at kahn@up.edu.
It has already been a record breaking year for online holiday shopping based on Black Friday and Cyber Monday trends. December is sure to bring even more shoppers to websites across the internet. How can you tell if a shopping site is safe, if your wi-fi connection is secure, or if a mobile shopping app is a fake? What steps can you take to protect your private information while online? Answers to these important questions and additional security tips are available in the December issue of UP’s Cybersecurity Blog. Please visit the blog here to learn how you can stay safe online this holiday season.
October 2016 is the 13th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), according to Michelle Sunderland, information services. NCSAM emphasizes the shared responsibility of taking basic steps to make the Internet safer, more secure, and more trustworthy. To help raise awareness on the UP campus, information services has published several security reminders, educational resources, and timely news alerts. These resources are available online via the IS Security Newsletter. In addition, information services invites community members to take a brief online security awareness quiz. All participants will be entered for a chance to win a free tablet. For more details, please see the IS Security Newsletter at https://sites.up.edu/cybersecurity. Information services encourages everyone to do their part in securing the UP campus computing environment.
Digital storage upgrades are continuing, according to information services. Department shares have successfully been moved to the new storage hardware. Up next for migration are all P drives (or Home drives). All P drives will move the morning of Tuesday, September 13. The new location is \\personal\username$. On Windows computers, once the files are moved to the new hardware, users will need to log off computers and log back on. On Mac computers, users will need to re-map P drives to the new location.
For more information or assistance contact the Technology Help Desk at help@up.edu or x7000).
Apple announced earlier this year that they would no longer support QuickTime for Windows PCs, according to Sheila Smith, information services. To prevent any potential security vulnerabilities associated with outdated QuickTime software, technical services is taking steps to automatically remove QuickTime from all UP managed Windows PCs. Automated removal will begin the evening of Thursday September 15. QuickTime for Mac will not be affected.
Those who have been relying on QuickTime software for video playback are asked to use the VLC Media Player instead. VLC should already be installed, accessible from Start > All Programs > Multimedia > VLC Media Player. Also, remember that videos can be uploaded and stored in MediaSpace (media.up.edu) for playback in courses or in the classroom. MediaSpace video can be streamed to any connected computer or mobile device.
For questions or concerns contact the Help Desk at help@up.edu or x7000.