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Job Offer or Phishing Attempt?
While it’s always exciting to receive a job offer or an invitation to interview for a position, it’s important to keep an eye out for scams. We’ve outlined some common red flags to lookout for in this post.
Tech Update 5/25/21: Updates on Teams Meetings Presentations, Password Protection Tips, and Calls for Feedback
In this edition, you’ll find an update on some of the newest Microsoft Teams features, tips for how to manage your passwords, and more.
Phishing Exercises Strengthen Security Defenses
As phishing attacks grow in sophistication, so does the importance of elevating organizational awareness of these advanced security threats.
Student Tech Update 4/6/21: 5-day loans of laptops and other equipment, and student experience focus groups next week
In this edition, based on students’ feedback IT Services has expanded its services in Snell Library to support laptop loans for up to five days. Find more information about that and other resources in this update.
Faculty and Staff Tech Update 4/6/21: Accessing Zoom recordings in Panopto and how to use Adobe Sign
In this edition, you’ll find resources for signing staff performance evaluations, grading exams, managing your video recordings and information on Back to the Classroom workshops in Boston
Background Basics for Virtual Meetings
In a world full of virtual meetings, backgrounds help us add a little fun, camouflage our clutter, and express our hopes and wishes for someday being able to be somewhere other than our home office.
Two Rules for Avoiding Phishing Emails
You’re probably familiar with the term “phishing” by now, but do you know how to identify the sender, company and content of your emails before you engage with the content? Do you know how to report a phishing incident?
Faculty and Staff Tech Update 2/26/21: “Zoom Bombing”, Blackboard Retirement, Wellness Mobile App
In this edition, there’s important information about Northeastern’s Blackboard retirement, resources for protecting your data, responding to unwelcome participants in Zoom or Teams meetings, and completing your Daily Wellness Check.
Students Tech Update 2/25/21: Wellness Mobile App, and Blackboard Retirement for Students
In this edition, there’s a new mobile app for completing the Daily Wellness Check and accessing key wellness-related resources.
What to do if your meeting gets “bombed” – and how to prevent it in the first place
With virtual meetings comes the risk of uninvited participants causing disruptions. Fortunately, there are guides for how to screen participant access, remove participants, and quickly take control of your audio and visual tools in both Zoom and Microsoft Teams meetings.