Students,
Hello! Welcome to Tech Update. October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which you can learn more about in the issue below, along with other helpful items.
Missed a previous Update? Browse all past issues on its.northeastern.edu to catch up now.
The IT Service Desk offers technology support 24/7/365 and is just a call, email, or chat away. Or take advantage of the self-service options at service.northeastern.edu/tech.
Cheers!
-M
Marcus P. Robinson
Co-interim Chief Information Officer
Join Northeastern for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is here, but the scariest thing about this month isn’t Halloween. How do you protect yourself—and your data—against something you’re not aware of until it’s too late? Take a look at the month-long campaign of activities and information, part of the efforts to keep the university community digitally safe and secure.
View all Cybersecurity Awareness Month activities >
Keep your inbox tidy with custom subaddresses
Did you know subaddressing can help you declutter your inbox and protect it against unwanted messages? It’s particularly useful when signing up for different newsletters around campus or juggling multiple group projects, as it can help you organize, search, and file the messages you receive.
Learn how to set up a custom subaddress in Outlook >
Save the Date: Data Destruction Day is coming to Boston and Oakland on Oct. 23
Have an old laptop, smartphone, tablet, or even an Xbox that you’re done with? Don’t throw it out; even purged or reset devices may often still retain personal data. Instead, dispose of it safely, securely, and sustainably on Data Destruction Day! Data storage experts in Boston and Oakland will help you destroy old devices, electronics, paper files, and more at no cost.
Take note: Notability Plus is newly available through Northeastern
The Notability app for Apple devices can be a game-changer for note-taking. Write or type your notes right on an iPad, record audio and synch lectures directly within your notes, mark up PDFs, optimize your scientific notetaking, sketch freely, and more. The full-featured subscription to this top-ranked app, which includes handwriting conversion and search, math equation conversion to LaTeX, and more, is now available to you for free using your @northeastern.edu account.
Download the app and sign up for Plus today >
Looking for More Tech Updates?
The Tech Talk community is available 24/7 through Communities at Northeastern. Find announcements, tips, and a place to engage with others about how technology impacts daily life at Northeastern.