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How to keep your mobile devices secure

October 25, 2021

…tions from people in your contact list. Additional resources Want to learn more about how to protect yourself and use the technologies available on your devices? Check out these resources: Apple Use the built-in security and privacy protections of iPhone Apple platform security Android Manage security and privacy settings on your Pixel phone Android 11 privacy and security features Windows Stay protected with Windows Security General Securing wire…

10 ITS staffers will present at Raleigh conference this week

October 17, 2022

…student information systems, technical and reporting issues, human capital management (management practices aimed at streamlining human resources) and project and change management. Enterprise Applications presenters are Gina Fogelsonger, Joseph Hosterman, Roger Rice, Victor Harris, Danny Marlow, Xiaoping Wu, Alan Hwang, Nancy McKinney and Jack Walker. Jackie Treschl is the presenter from Change Management. Helped plan conference too Not only are…

ITS Communication Technologies highlights 2016-2017 accomplishments

September 22, 2017

…ce began, ITS has used in-house applications to run its DNS and IP address management system. “Although these are still working well, they are limited in what they can provide in the way of advanced services such as delegated administration, Dynamic DNS, single pane of glass data management and performance monitoring,” said Hiawatha Demby, Network DDI Engineer with Network Operations, a group within ITS Communication Technologies. “We are now look…

Boost your mobile security with these tips

October 12, 2022

…security and privacy protections of iPhone Apple platform security Android Manage security and privacy settings on your Pixel phone 12 Android settings that’ll strengthen your security Windows Stay protected with Windows Security General Securing wireless devices in public settings Podcast Have you heard about our podcast Data at Rest? We discussed these and other tips in Season Five – Episode 2. Subscribe on your favorite podcast service. Visit h…

3 tips to help protect your digital privacy

January 23, 2023

…er reuse them. This is a difficult proposition on your own, but a password manager makes it a snap. Storing your passwords is just one part of what a password manager can do for you. Most can also automatically generate very strong random passwords. Randomly-generated passwords prevent you from reusing your old ones or making ones that are easy for hackers to guess. And password managers can do more than just help you store your password. Most hav…

ResNET brings Stream2 to campus residents

July 25, 2019

…ResNET’s leadership has been invaluable,” said Blattner. “From helping to manage the relationship with the provider to helping residents learn all the bells and whistles of the new service, we count on their partnership and support.” The availability of Stream2 to on-campus residents has opened up a new communication channel for the University as campus partners could share their messages to reach a new segment of the student population, Hyde sai…

Networking tackles The Internet of Things

February 19, 2015

…it doesn’t work like it does at home, to which my response is ‘Duh.’” “The management of expectations in terms of why things that are designed for the home market really don’t work in a university with 60,000 computing devices and 4,000 network switches and 5,000 access points—it just doesn’t scale,” he said. Networking professionals get frustrated with vendors for not developing scalable products for the enterprise. And users are frustrated becau…

How to prioritize digital hygiene and organization in this new year

January 4, 2022

…ygiene tips one by one. Use strong passwords or passphrases and a password manager Instead of passwords, consider using a passphrase (sentence or string of at least three words) with 16+ characters. It will be more secure and easier to remember than a random string of characters. Don’t re-use your passwords. Use the LastPass Premium password manager The University provides LastPass to faculty, staff and students for personal use at no cost. LastPa…

Subscribe to ITS Status for email notifications of ITS service issues

August 30, 2023

…r, Director of Networking for ITS Infrastructure & Operations. Turner also manages the ITS Operations Center, which monitors ITS services and coordinates the response to system outages and degradations. Subscribe and customize To subscribe, visit ITS Status, click the “subscribe to updates” button in the upper right and enter your email address. ITS Status does not currently support sending notifications via text messaging/SMS. You can customize y…

Learn from these best practices: ClutterBusters file management

June 9, 2017

…om a financial perspective,” said Mark Ingram, Infrastructure & Technology Manager at University Development and the ClutterBusters File Management Committee Chairman. Large committee meets bi-monthly Mark Ingram is ClutterBusters’ chairman. At the heart of ClutterBusters is its committee of about 25 members, with representatives from each of the 18 groups within University Development. The committee meets bi-monthly. Representatives are responsib…

A future without passwords: Part I

October 27, 2022

…ng, using passphrases, incorporating numbers and symbols, using a password manager and automatically generating random passwords. It’s all good advice but it’s understandably frustrating to feel like good security is a lot of work. It’s like knowing the lock on your door is important but needing to change your keys every three months. If we all only had one door to manage, swapping those keys wouldn’t be so difficult. But because we each have doze…

Women in IT spotlight: Cindy Reifsnider

March 14, 2024

…data system” that uses Salesforce.com, FormAssembly and Zapier to help us manage innovation and entrepreneurship programs and track impact metrics for the University. Ten years ago, I was asked to get the system up and running. I didn’t expect it to turn into such a big part of my life, but it’s our 10-year anniversary this spring! But I enjoy the problem-solving aspects of database development, working with team members and program stakeholders…