Feb 20, 2025

The Teams Calling Migration project team has made significant progress toward modernizing the university’s aging phone system infrastructure. Teams Calling will streamline communication for the university, allowing you to make and receive calls directly within the Teams app from your computer or mobile device. This means you can stay connected and take important calls whether you're at your desk or on the go! The migration to Microsoft Teams Calling is currently in the pilot phase, and we will begin rollout of the new system at the end of March starting with Jabber soft phone users.

Feb 14, 2025

Windows 11 has more rigorous hardware requirements than Windows 10, and some older computers will not be able to be updated to Windows 11. Please work with your school or department IT professionals to either upgrade your devices to Windows 11 or replace your old computer as necessary.   

Feb 19, 2025

Our teams have been working together to enhance our AV and videoconferencing capabilities. Starting February 24, Logitech Zoom Rooms can now connect to Teams Meetings via the Tap Controller. Additionally, we have streamlined the classroom computer experience by removing unnecessary applications, disabling non-essential settings, ensuring quicker startup times and seamless presentations. 

Feb 18, 2025

AI options are constantly evolving with new options coming on the scene. While it may be exciting to try them all, it is important to keep IT security and compliance at the forefront of your mind before entering any data into an OpenAI or AI application.

Feb 18, 2025

The university has compiled a comprehensive list of applications and tools integral to our teaching and research endeavors. These applications and tools have been thoroughly reviewed for security vulnerabilities and classified based on the sensitivity level of the data they handle. To ensure the security and privacy of university data, it is crucial to use only approved applications and tools or submit a Technology Risk Assessment request for tools you or your department want to use to ensure the tool is reviewed and meets university security standards.

Feb 18, 2025

Ensuring that appropriate IT security and compliance measures are taken for everything you and your department use to conduct business. Some important questions to ask are whether all your passwords are unique and 16-characters long, or have you taken the necessary training to be up to date on regulations and IT security best practices.